Navy League in Australia and the Sea Cadets - Early History
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The Navy League of Australia is an Australian organisation and advocacy group
dedicated to creating interest in maritime
and naval matters, particularly those relating to the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) and the Australian Merchant Navy.
The Navy League of Australia was established in November 1900 as the Australian branch of the United Kingdom Navy League. State-level sub-branches were combined under a federal body in 1939, and in 1950, the Navy League of Australia began to operate independently of its British parent.
The organisation's main aims are to promote the ideas of a strong navy and merchant navy to Australian people, politicians, and the media, support organisations and industries that work towards improving and maintaining the maritime and defence industries, and promoting an interest in maritime matters to Australian youth. In 1920, the New South Wales branch of the Navy League established a cadet-training organisation
, the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps. This operated until 1973, when the Sea Cadet Corps was merged with a rival organisation operated by the RAN Reserve to form the Australian Naval Cadets (ANC). Although operated by the RAN, the Navy League continues to support and assist the ANC.
A quarterly journal titled The Navy has been published by the Navy League of Australia since 1938, with a predecessor publication published between 1920 and 1932.
Advocacy group
Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
dedicated to creating interest in maritime
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
and naval matters, particularly those relating to the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
(RAN) and the Australian Merchant Navy.
The Navy League of Australia was established in November 1900 as the Australian branch of the United Kingdom Navy League. State-level sub-branches were combined under a federal body in 1939, and in 1950, the Navy League of Australia began to operate independently of its British parent.
The organisation's main aims are to promote the ideas of a strong navy and merchant navy to Australian people, politicians, and the media, support organisations and industries that work towards improving and maintaining the maritime and defence industries, and promoting an interest in maritime matters to Australian youth. In 1920, the New South Wales branch of the Navy League established a cadet-training organisation
Sea Cadets
Sea Cadets are generally members of a Sea Cadet Corps, a formal uniformed youth organisation for young people with an interest in water borne activities and or the national Navy. The organisation may be sponsored in whole or in part by the Navy, Navy League or Naval supporter's organisation...
, the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps. This operated until 1973, when the Sea Cadet Corps was merged with a rival organisation operated by the RAN Reserve to form the Australian Naval Cadets (ANC). Although operated by the RAN, the Navy League continues to support and assist the ANC.
A quarterly journal titled The Navy has been published by the Navy League of Australia since 1938, with a predecessor publication published between 1920 and 1932.