About Us

  • Part of Scouts Australia – Proudly based in Kingston, Tasmania, with a strong maritime and outdoor tradition.

  • Open to youth aged 5 to 26 – Offering opportunities for all young people to grow, lead, and explore.

  • Land and water-based adventures – Including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, raft-building, camping, hiking, and more.

  • Focus on safety and skill-building – With water safety, navigation, teamwork, and bushcraft at the core.

  • Youth-led, adult-supported – Empowering young people to lead programs with guidance from trained adult volunteers.

  • Guided by the SPICES framework – Supporting Social, Physical, Intellectual, Character, Emotional, and Spiritual growth.

  • Aligned with Special Interest Areas (SIAs) – Encouraging personal projects in areas like Adventure & Sport, STEM, Arts, Environment, and Community.

  • Inclusive and welcoming – Open to all, with a strong focus on belonging, friendship, and respect.

  • Building confident leaders and active citizens – Helping young people make a positive impact in their world.

  • Fun, friendships, and lifelong memories – An adventurous and supportive community where growth happens naturally.

Set your course for adventure – join us today!

1st Kingston Scout Group

1st Kingston Sea Scouts Fundamentals

The Six Areas of Personal Development

The Adventure Begins with the challenge of Understanding the SPICES is a critical element to ensuring our youth are prepared for the future.

Taken directly from the Purpose of Scouting, the areas of social, physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual make up the fundamental basis of a person’s character, making six areas in total!

The six areas come together into an acronym commonly known as SPICES. Scouting is about fostering personal growth in all six areas of personal development, and the concept of SPICES help us to remember those areas. The outcomes that are achieved in Scouting, the educational objectives, are summarised below. They are adapted for each section, based on each SPICES area.

Social

Becoming aware

Interacting with others

Developing relationships and networks

Physical

Being healthy and fit

Being adventurous

Intellectual

Acquiring new information

Showing initiative

Being adaptable

Planning and reviewing

Character

Developing Identity

Showing autonomy

Demonstrating commitment

Emotional

Being emotionally aware

Expressing one’s feelings

Showing respect

Spiritual

Exploring beliefs

Stopping for reflection

Respect for others

Being thankful

Our Locations

Located in Kingborough, we meet either the Scout Hall or Boathouse at Kingston Beach, for easy access to beautiful Tasmanian waters for all our waterborne activities.

Main Hall

Kington Scout Hall, Kingston View Drive, Kingston, Tasmania

Hours

Weekly meetings.

Please contact us for nights and times.

Address in Summer

Scout Boat Shed

Rowing Shed, Tyndall Road, Browns River Kingston, Tasmania.

(Over the pedestrian bridge at Browns River)

Address
Hours

Weekly meetings, regular jaunts on the water, during Summer daylight savings. Please contact us for nights and times