Maps

 Chermside  , McDowall  , Northgate, Virginia  , Nudgee, Banyo  , Nundah 

Badge Description

Scout Emblem

Q = Queensland

Hands shaking = Friendship between whites and aboriginal “Turrbal” people in the area.

Type = Woven bound, green border

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type: Ribbon Various shades of light green background	Type: Woven bound	Type: Woven bound Various shades of green border	Type Ribbon (Collectors version)
50 x 48 mm; 53 x 50 mm	52 x 60 mm	50 x 60 mm; 51 x 58 mm	50 x 60 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Wonargo is a Western Australian aboriginal word for “Brother”.  In 1956, at the Melbourne Olympics, the song of farewell “Goodbye Olympians”  specially written by a Melbourne poet William Tainsh, contained a line “Momok wonargo ora go-yai”, which means “Farewell, brother bye and bye come back”. 

Wonargo District was formed in 1958 (i.e., mentioned in the Branch Annual Report 1957/1958) and the first District Commissioner was L. Howard-Osbourne [1].   The district closed in 1994, and the last District Commissioner was Judy Exley (i.e., last mentioned in Brisbane North Area Annual Report 1994) [2].

Wonargo Revue is a Gang Show, that has been performing since 1972, out of the Northgate Virginia Scout Den.  It commenced as a request of the scouts of the “Wonargo District, Brisbane North Area”, hence its name.  Each year a cast of 35-50 scouts perform a variety show of songs, hilarious sketches, dance routines, dazzling stage effects and costumes [3].  In 2018, they were still enthusiasticaly performing.

Groups

Wonargo District Groups (1960): Bald Hills Scout Group, 1^st Chermside Scout Group, 2^nd Chermside Scout Group, Northgate-Virginia Scout Group, Geebung-Zillmere Scout Group, 1^st Nundah Scout Group, 2^nd Nundah Scout Group, Zillmere Scout Group. [4]

Wonargo District Groups (1968) Chermside Scout Group, East Chermside Scout Group, Northgate-Virginia Scout Group, Nudgee-Banyo Scout Group, Nundah Scout Group, Nundah Corpus Christi Scout Group.[5]

Wonargo District Groups (1971): Burul Scout Group, Chermside Scout Group, East Chermside Scout Group, Northgate-Virginia Scout Group, Nudgee-Banyo Scout Group, Nundah Scout Group [6]

Wonargo District Groups (1983): Burul Scout Group, Chermside Scout Group, East Chermside Scout Group, McDowall Scout Group, Northgate-Virginia Scout Group, Nudgee-Banyo Scout Group, Nundah Scout Group [7]