Jamborees

1934/35 Frankston Jamboree

Victoria hosted the first Scout Jamboree in Australia in 1934/1935 at Frankston. with 10,000 boys from eighteen countries and all States of Australia attended and lived together in camp for 11 days. Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World attended together with Lady Olave Baden-Powell and their two children.  

1934/35 Frankston Jamboree

Victoria hosted the first Scout Jamboree in Australia in 1934/1935 at Frankston. with 10,000 boys from eighteen countries and all States of Australia attended and lived together in camp for 11 days. Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World attended together with Lady Olave Baden-Powell and their two children.  

1955-56 Pan Pacific Jamboree - 'Mudboree'

A sometimes humorous account of camp life and events as Victorian Scouting lead a major event for Australia and the Pacific in trying conditions at what has become known as the “Mudboree”. Produced by the Australian Post Office Film Unit’s it depicts highlights of the 1955-56 Jamboree held at Clifford Park outside Melbourne in one of the wettest summers ever recorded.  

1988 World Scout Jamboree - Cataract Park Australia

Highlights from the official souvenir video of the 16th World Scout Jamboree, held at Cataract Scout Park in New South Wales at the start of 1988.  Join over 14,000 Scouts from 98 countries at this significant event in Australian Scouting.

World Scout Jamboree Trailer 1987-1988

Designed as an advertisement by Scouting to business for support of the 1987-88 World Jamboree held at Cataract Park, New South Wales, Australia, the video also provides a useful explanation of what Scouting is about and its values, and the relevance of a Jamboree.    

7th World Scout Jamboree - Bad Ischl, Austria (1951)

Follow the Australian Contingent to the 1951 7th World Scout Jamboree held in Bad Ischl, Austria, including some of the journey there and back by ship and a tour of Britain. 

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