Maps

 Corinda , Tennyson , Salisbury  ; West End ; Dutton Park, Yeronga, Chelmer, Graceville, Sherwood, Jindalee, Holland Park West , Coorparoo, Moorooka

Badge Description

Scout Emblem

Scene = Bend in the Brisbane River

Railway line from Ipswich to Brisbane over the river

The badge was probably issued in 1963 [2]

History

Tarcoola district was formed in early 1961 from part of John Oxley district [1, 2].  In 1961, the first District Commissioner was W. Williams [3].  The district was last mentioned in Brisbane South Area directories in 1988  [4], and re-opened in 2017 [9], and closed very shortly after and its groups absorbed into the reformed John Oxley District..  The name of the district was chosen as the original groups were located within a bend of the Brisbane River.  Tarcoola is the Aboriginal word for “Bend in the river” [5].

Groups

Tarcoola District Groups (1961): Chelmer Scout Group, Corinda Scout Group, Dunlop Park Scout Group, Graceville Scout Group, Montrose Scout Group, Sherwood Scout Group [3]

Tarcoola District Groups (1971): Chelmer Scout Group, Corinda Scout Group, Dunlop Park Scout Group, Dutton Park Scout Group, Graceville Scout Group, Montrose Scout Group, Sherwood Scout Group, Tennyson Scout Group, Yeronga Scout Group [6]

Tarcoola District Groups (1983): Chelmer Scout Group, Corinda Scout Group, Dutton Park Scout Group, Montrose Scout Group, Pamphlett Scout Group, Sherwood Scout Group, Tennyson Scout Group, Yeronga Scout Group [7]

Tarcoola District Groups (1985) Chelmer Scout Group, Corinda Park Scout Group, Dutton Park Scout Group, Montrose Scout Group, Pamphlett, Scout Group Sherwood Scout Group, Tennyson Scout Group, Yeronga Scout Group [8]

Tarcoola District Groups (2018): Salisbury Scout Group; Clifton Hill Scout Group; Kurilpa Scout Group; Tarragindi Scout Group; Nursery Road Scout Group [9]