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Golden Jubilee of GuidingPrint Page 
23-May-2016 (Peter Williams)
Photographs supplied by Stephen Woods / Peter Williams
The tree commemorates the golden jubilee of guiding.
At the first Boy Scout Rally held in London in 1909 Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, was surprised by a number of girls who insisted they wanted to be Girl Scouts. He agreed that something was needed for the girls and in 1910 the Girl Guides Association was formed.
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At the first Boy Scout Rally held in London in 1909 Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, was surprised by a number of girls who insisted they wanted to be Girl Scouts. He agreed that something was needed for the girls and in 1910 the Girl Guides Association was formed.
From as early as 1909 girls in Australia were forming guiding groups and by 1920 Girl Guide Associations had been formed in six states. In 1926 the State Associations federated and formed a national organisation.
Over a million Australian women have been or are still Girl Guides.
Location
| Address: | Pacific Highway, Railway Station Park , Ourimbah, 2258 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.360163 Long: 151.36998 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1920 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlanted to commemorate the golden jubilee of guiding
1970
Ourimbah Guides & Brownies
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
