Philatelic Group
Australia Post
GPO Box 1777
Melbourne Vic 3001
Australia
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| 19 February 2008 |
| Centenary of Scouting in Australia |
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This set of three stamps mark the Centenary of Scouting in Australia from 1908 to 2008.
The centenary of the Scouting movement was celebrated worldwide in 2007 marking the first experimental camp for 20 boys at Brownsea Island, England in August 1907. The founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, used the opportunity to test his ideas for an outdoor education program that "developed pluck, intelligence, initiative, and a spirit of adventure". The success of this initiative led to two publications: Scouting for Boys and Scout both appearing in instalments in 1908. Scouting quickly spread around the world and the arrival of these pamphlets in Australia led to the rapid development of scouting in this country.
Courtesy Australia Post
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