Australian Rover Moots are the major national event run by Australian Rovers

Rovers (Australia)

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 who are part of Scouts Australia

Scouts Australia

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What is a Moot?

A Moot (icon) is a gathering of Rovers (sometimes called Rover Scouts

Rover Scouts

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). It was named by Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement

Scouting

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 in a letter to Percy Bantock Nevill who was charged with co-ordinating a gathering of Rovers at Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall

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, London

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 in 1926. The word "Moot" is in fact an Old English word meaning assembly or gathering. The first World Rover Moot was held in 1931 at Kandersteg

Kandersteg

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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Australian National Rover Moots

Australian national Rover Moots are held every three years, typically lasting from 9 to 11 days each, and are run by each branch - on a rotating basis. Past Australian Rover Moots (including Moots that have also held status as Asia-Pacific Region Moots) include:

• Jubilee Moot (1st Australian Rover Moot) - Oatley Park, Sydney (NSW) - December 1951~January 1952
• 2nd Australian Rover Moot - Warburton (Vic) - December 1957~January 1958
• 3rd Australian Rover Moot - Barney Gorge (Qld) - December 1959~January 1960
• 4th Australian Rover Moot - Springbrook/Lamington (Qld) - December 1969~January 1970
• 5th Australian Rover Moot - Perth (WA) - December 1971~January 1972
• 6th Australian Rover Moot - Sydney (NSW) - December 1974~January 1975
• 1st Asia-Pacific/7th Australian Rover Moot - Yabamac (Vic) - December 1977~January 1978 -- "It's a Moot point"
• 2nd Asia-Pacific/8th Australian Rover Moot - B-P Park, Samford (Qld) - December 1980~January 1981
• 4th Asia-Pacific/9th Australian Rover Moot - Gowrie Park (Tas) - December 1983~January 1984
• 10th Australian (World Invitational) Rover Moot - Woodhouse (SA) - December 1986~January 1987 -- "Bound for South Australia"
• 6th Asia-Pacific/11th Australian Rover Moot - Camp Cotter, Canberra (ACT) - December 1989~January 1990 -- "Get caught in the ACT"
• 7th Asia-Pacific/12th Australian Rover Moot - Woodman Point, Perth (WA) - December 1992~January 1993 -- "Go West and Discover"
• 8th Asia-Pacific/13th Australian Rover Moot (Ozmoot) - Cataract Scout Park, Sydney (NSW) - December 1995~January 1996 -- "the aNSWer"
• 10th Asia-Pacific/14th Australian Rover Moot - Mafeking Rover Park, Yea (Vic) - December 1998~January 1999
• 12th Asia-Pacific/15th Australian Rover Moot - Landsborough (Qld) - December 2001~January 2002
• 16th Australian Rover Moot (Tassiemoot) - Lake Barrington (Tas) - December 2004~January 2005
• 17th Australian Rover Moot (Aussiemoot) - Cataract Park (NSW) - December 2007-January 2008 -- "Endless Opportunities"
• 18th Australian Rover Moot (Ozmoot) - Woodhouse (SA) - December 2010 - January 2011
• 19th Australian Rover Moot (WAM) - Western Australia - December 2013 - January 2014

External links

• The Moot's website