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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Brownies - Ephemera

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Brownies Collection

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Item 1 & 2 printed card
Item 3 & 4 printed card
Item 5. Paper booklet
Item 6. Printed card
Item 7. Printed card certificate

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cwa-org-124-2020.616

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All members of Guiding in Australia are now known as Guides (no longer is the term "Brownies").
This name change was made in 1996, along with the introduction of a national uniform and a new Guiding Program.
No more brown or blue pinafores.

Historically, Brownies WERE the 7-10 year old age group within Guiding. This was the name given to them by Baden-Powell, based on characters from the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing (basically, brownies are helpful elves).
Each group were given the name of Junjarin, Mulloka, Lalagulli, Woorail, Moora Moora, Tookonie or Tintookie.

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Monday, 6 October, 2025

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