About Us

The first Lithuanian Scouts arrived in Australia on 28^th November 1947 into Freemantle on the ship, “General Heinzelman”, which brought the first Displaced Persons (DPs) from the refugee camps in Germany. This date is considered the start of Lithuanian Scouting in Australia. On the ship there was a troop (draugovė) of 46 boy scouts, ( skautai vyčiai, būdžiai, skautai), and 7 girl scouts, (vyresnės skautės, skautės),  led by Borisas Dainutis, who was to be the first chief scout (Rajono Vadas).
Lithuanian scouting spread all over Australia. Groups were formed in Adelaide,  Bonegilla, Bathurst, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and in some smaller towns.
Some of the highlights include our participation at the Pan-Pacific Jamborees of 1948-49, and 1955-56 at Wonga Park, Vic; 1952-53 (Greystanes, NSW).  During the 1948-49 Jamboree, the Lithuanian campsite was acknowledged to be the most interesting with its dugout table, exhibition of scout items, and various decorations. The Lithuanian flag flew proudly.  In 1962-63 at the VII World Rover Moot, (Wonga Park), we were represented by skautas vytis Romas Cibas.