Australian Venture
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The Australian Venture is an event for Australian Venturer Scouts
. It is their equivalent of a Jamboree
, but for Venturers there is a lot more freedom and latitude in what they do. There is a number of on site activities and also an off site expedition, normally totaling about 12 days long.
The next Australian Venture is in Tasmania
2012. The theme for this Venture is "Wild Dayz". It will be the 15th Venture in Australia.
Venturer Scouts (Australia)
Venturer Scouts, formerly Senior Scouts, is the fourth section of Scouts Australia, and was first formed in 1946. Venturers are aged between 14.5 and 17.5 years of age and are organised into Units, which can be a part of a single Scout Group or a stand alone group. both types of Unit take Scouts...
. It is their equivalent of a Jamboree
Australian Scout Jamboree
The Australian Scout Jamboree is a jamboree which is held every three years by Scouts Australia. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and typically runs for 10 nights....
, but for Venturers there is a lot more freedom and latitude in what they do. There is a number of on site activities and also an off site expedition, normally totaling about 12 days long.
The next Australian Venture is in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
2012. The theme for this Venture is "Wild Dayz". It will be the 15th Venture in Australia.
Past Ventures
- 1965-66 - National Senior Scout Venture, Perth WA (presumably the 1st National Venture).
- 1969-70 - 2nd Australian Venture, NunawadingNunawading, VictoriaNunawading is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse...
, Victoria. - 1972-73 - 3rd Australian Venture, BP Park, SamfordSamford, QueenslandSamford is a valley community located in South East Queensland, Australia. It is roughly 21 km north west of Brisbane. The hilly area was first settled in the mid 1850s. The community is well catered for, with a number of sporting facilities, parks and museums.-Location:Samford is one of the...
, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. - 1975-76 - 4th Australian Venture, Cottermouth, CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryThe Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
. - 1978-79 - 5th Australian Venture, Victoria ParkVictoria Park, AdelaideVictoria Park, also known as Park 16, is a park located in the Southeastern Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is bordered by Fullarton Road, Greenhill Road, East Terrace and Wakefield Road...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. - 1981-82 - 6th Australian Venture, Nunawading, Victoria.
- 1985 – 7th Australian Venture, VentureWest, SorrentoSorrento, Western AustraliaSorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.-History:...
, Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. - 1991 – 8th Australian Venture, AV8, TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. - 1994 – 9th Australian Venture, 9AV, Karingal, Mt Cotton, Queensland.
- 1997 – 10th Australian Venture, Mega 10, WoodhouseWoodhouse- Places :*Annesley Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England*Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England*Holbeck Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England*Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England*Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England*Over Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England...
, South Australia. - 2000 – 11th Australian Venture, Venture 2000, AngleseaAnglesea, VictoriaAnglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, Anglesea had a population of 2,290....
, Victoria. - 2003 – 12th Australian Venture, Extreme Venture, Camp Cottermouth, Australian Capital Territory.
- 2006 – 13th Australian Venture, AV06, Cataract Park, SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. - 2009 - 14th Australian Venture, Escape, Fairbridge Village, Pinjarra, Western Australia.
- 2012 - 15th Australian Venture, Wild Dayz, Tasmania.
- 2015 - 16th Australian Venture, South Australia
See also
- Venture ScoutVenture ScoutVenture Scouting is a section of the Scout Movement, mostly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, for young people roughly in the 14 – 20 age range.-Australia:...
- Venturing (Boy Scouts of America)Venturing (Boy Scouts of America)Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and completed eighth grade through 21....
- Australian Scout JamboreeAustralian Scout JamboreeThe Australian Scout Jamboree is a jamboree which is held every three years by Scouts Australia. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and typically runs for 10 nights....