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1st EDEN SEA SCOUT GROUP
1st EDEN SEA SCOUT GROUP
ESTABLISHED 1964
SAPPHIRE COAST
FAR SOUTH: DISTRICT
EDEN 2551, IS A PROMONTORY WHICH DEVIDES THE TWIN LOBES OF WATER WHICH GIVE TWOFOLD BAY ITS NAME
EDEN WAS FIRST DISCOVERED BY GEORGE BASS IN EXPLORATION IN A WHALE BOAT IN 1797 IN 1798 BASS RETURNED WITH HIS SHIPMATE MATTHEW FLINDERS,AND TOGETHER THEY SURVEYED THE BAY.THEIR SURVEY REMAINS BASICALLY ACCURATE TO THIS DAY A SUPERB NATURAL DEEP WATER HARBOUR WELL SHELTERED WITH EASY ACCESS LARGE BULKLOADING FREIGHTERS USE THIS HARBOUR ITS CLOSE LOCATION TO RICH MONARO , SOUTHERN TABLELANDS AND THE COASTAL PLAINS AND PROXIMITY TO CANBERRA PROMISE EDEN A GREAT FUTURE IN DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA.
EDEN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1843 TO RIVAL SYDNEY
EDEN HAS POPULATION OF 3107 ON PRINCES HIGHWAY 487 Km FROM SYDNEY , 559 Km FROM MELBOURNE AND 255 Km FROM CANBERRA
EDEN SEA SCOUT HALL: PRINCES HIGHWAY
EDEN 2551 NEW SOUTH WALES,AUSTRALIA
LARGE HALL WITH CAR PARK IN FRONT AND MODERN PUBLIC TOILETS TO RIGHT HAND SIDE FACING PRINCES HIGHWAY WITH MODERN BOARDWALK LEADING TO MAIN BEACHES , LAKE BOAT RAMP AND MARITIME HERITAGE WALK ASLINGS BEACH
OPPOSITE: FOUNTIAN CARAVAN PARK 02 64 961798
NEXT TO: GARDEN OF EDEN CARAVAN PARK 02 64 961172
CORNER PRINCES HIGHWAY & BARCLAY STREET, PO BOX 208 EDEN NEW SOUTH WALES 2551 PHONE 1800 24460
www.edengarden.bizholiday@edengarden.biz
NEXT TO : EDEN MARINE HIGH SCHOOL BARCLAY STREET
BACKING ONTO LAKE CURALO LAGOON BOARD WALK AND BEN BOYD NATIONAL PARK RESERVE,
ASLINGS BEACH
SEA SCOUT GROUP LEADER: NEVILL COWGILL 02 64 961466
PARENTS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON:
JOEY SEA SCOUTS MEET:
CUB SEA SCOUTS MEET:
NEVILLE COWGILL
SEA SCOUTS MEET:
TED HADLEY
VENTURE UNIT SEA SCOUTS MEET:
ROVER CREW SEA SCOUTS MEET:
PARENTS COMMITTEE MEET:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
HALL HIRE:
MAGAZINE AND ADVERTISING COORDINATOR:
OLDBOYS:
BOATSHED:
BOATS:
CANOES
HISTORY:
EDEN A TOWN FOR HOLIDAYS AN OLD WHALING FIRST WHALER SETTLER JOHN RAINE 1828 AND FISHING TOWN ALSO TIMBER WOOD CHIPPING PORT .BENJAMIN BOYD WAS ONE OF ITS MOST AMBITIOUS PIONEERS 1847 A SHIPPING OPERATOR, PASTORIALIST, WHALER 9 WHALERS, BLACKBIRDER AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. HIS BOYDTOWN AND EAST BOYD THE SEAHORSE INN IS STILL IN PLACE AND HAS BEEN TURNED INTO AN UPMARKET VENUE.
BUILDING OF JETTY NINETY METRES LONG, LIGHTHOUSE TOWER 23 METRES HIGH, LOOK OUT FOR WHALES, CHURCH UNFINISHED, GRAVEYARD ARE STILL TO BE SEEN.
WHALING WAS A MAJOR INDUSTRY AND ORCAS {KILLER WHALES} DORSAL FIN TWO METRES HIGH OPERATED WITH LOCALS AND LOCAL ABORIGINAL CREWS TO HUNT WHALES IN THE TWO SEASONS THESE ORCAS HAD NAMES AND A LEADER "OLD TOM" DIED 17 SEPTEMBER 1930 WERE WELL REMEBERED BY KILLER WALE MUSEUM 02 64 961451 OLD TOM IS HOME THERE.WHALING LASTED TO 1930s THIS MUSEUM IS A CREDIT TO PEOPLE OF EDEN WORLD CLASS
THE BLUE WHALE WAS ONCE WELL ESTABLISHED BUT IS KNOW AS ENDANGERED SPECIES AS A TOURIST SPECTICAL WHALES ARE SLOWLY MAKING A COMBACK
MAJOR NAVAL STORAGE PLANT BASED NEXT TO WOOD CHIP PLANT OPPOSIE SNUG COVE FUELING BASE
NAVY VISITS EDEN AND BOYS GO OUT WITH NAVY AT TIMES
FISHING FLEET OPERATE OUT OF SNUG COVE A JEWEL OF THE SAPPHIRE COAST IS CATCHING TUNA AND OTHER PRODUCT
GOLD WAS DISCOVERED AT KIANDRA IN THE LATE 1850s
IMLAY BROTHERS SHIPPED CATTLE FROM LOCAL PROPERTIES BUYERS IN TASMANIA AND NEW ZEALAND FROM CATTLE BAY
BETWEEN 1908 - 1911 ALMOST 100 000 SLEEPERS WERE SHIPPED FROM EDEN BY ONE SHIPPING COMPANY ALONE.
UP COMING EVENTS:
100 YEARS OF SEA SCOUTING 1907-2007
BROWNSEA ISLAND CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS 1907-2007
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OTHER SITES:
www.jacobseec.qld.edu.au/info.htm
www.anmm.gov.au
EDEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 02 64 961169
EDEN HIGH SCHOOL 02 64 961541
FAR SOUTH DISTRICT DC ACTING MARGARET BROADBENT FAX 02 64 920424
www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au
www.yachting.org.au
SEA SCOUT REFERENCE BOOKS:
"SEAMANSHIP FOR SCOUTS" Lt STUART GARNETT
"SEA SCOUTING" TOM BROWN
"HOW TO SAIL" GARY JOBSON
"SABOT SAILING SIMPLIFIED" MURRAY McLACHLAN
"AUSTRALIAN SEA STORIES" JACK LONEY
"THE MAKING OF A NATION" MONTY WEBB
"THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORY COLLECTION" BRYCE COURTENAY
"START SAILING RIGHT" YACHTING AUSTRALIA
"LOG BOOK" YACHTING AUSTRALIA
CAMP SITES:
FAR SOUTH DISTRICT: CAMP SITE "NOONAMEENA" PAMBULA
JENNY MANLEY 02 64 957901
jkebm@bigpond.com.au
FAX 02 64 956274
KEIRAWARA DISTRICT:
COLEDALE SCOUT HALL
1COLEDALE AVENUE COLEDALE 2115 NEW SOUTH WALES
HALL HIRE: RON CRITCHER 02 42 847167
HALL: IS ON MADE ROAD AND SERVICES TO HALL FRONTING ONTO ACTUAL BEACH AREA ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS AROUND
"PIRATES AND BLACKBIRDER HAVE BEEN. BUT OUR YOUTH ARE THE SEA CREWS, OF TOMORROWS GREAT FLEETS OF WEALTH"
"TOLERANCE, FAIRPLAY, SERVICE TO OTHERS IS SEA SCOUTING"
"DON'T SPEND WHAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE"
"HE WHO FEARS DEFEAT WILL BE DEFEATED"
XEDEN
TWOFOLD
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