First Footscray Boy Scouts - Footscray, Victoria, Australia - Scouting Headquarters on Waymarking.com

First Footscray Boy Scout troop was formed in 1909 and by 1913 held a lease on the land from the Victorian Railways Department. It was not until 1925 that they had a permanent scout hall in the form of a converted wood-workshop. This was later completed with a brick facade incorporating a Scout emblem in 1929. Cub Scouts, Rover Scouts (both circa 1919) and Girl Guides (1946) also have used the site as the centre of their activities. The hall was also used as a recruitment centre during the Second World War. The Scouting movement has continued to use the site to the present day.

The property is on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Web site for this Scouting HQ: [Web Link] Has a Scout Shop or Store: No Has a Scouting Museum or Historical displays.: Yes Scouting Organization: Other (Not listed here) Name of Scouting Organization if not listed above.: Kariwara District Address of the location: 8A Hyde Street Footscray Vic 3011 Telephone Number: 9369 1625 Type of HQ: Regional HQ Type of HQ (if not listed above): Not listed Number of paid scouting employees: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/31/2012 Whitepaws9 visited it