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Baden-Powell Camp Shapes Future of Scouting in Australia
The 1907 Brownsea Island camp sparked rapid spread of scouting across England and into Australia by 1908, with 46 000 scouts and cubs by 1931. Victoria leads with 19 500, NSW 14 000, SA 5 500. The movement, divided into cubs scouts and rovers, emphasizes service and training at Pennant Hills camp led by I MacAlister. The site features a totem grove stone circle and camp-fire space, with weekend training for leaders, and a medical ward run by trained lady cubmasters. It stresses moral and spiritual growth alongside physical and intellectual skills to shape capable scouts for emergencies.
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Robert Baden-Powell
Brownsea Island
England
Australia
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Commonwealth
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Scouts
Rovers
Baden- Powell
Pennant Hills
I. MacAlister
Advanscouting
Crichton
Cubmasters