資料：1934年9月3日《The China Mail》第11頁
AUSTRALIA’S BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE
From Bush Land To Canvas City
15,000 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
What was simply bush land but a short while ago is rapidly being converted into a splendidly organized canvas city which will spring to life when the Australian Jamboree commences on December 27 this year. Near the fashionable watering place called Frankston, in the State of Victoria, Australia, there are 350 acres of picturesque country which has been chosen as the site for the Jamboree Camp at which it is confidently estimated 15,000 members of the Boy Scout movement will assemble for the first international gathering of this nature to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. Over one hundred and fifty experts, working through fifteen committees under the control of a central council, are concentrating their time and talents to make this Jamboree Camp an outstanding success, and already the preliminary work is well under way.
Commencing with the clearing of the dense undergrowth on this beautiful country, every care is being exercised to preserve the typically Australian “bush” aspect of the camp site. With the judicious clearing of some of the timber, entrancing vistas have been unfolded, and in other parts where the timber has been untouched there are ideal campsites shaded by the luxuriant foliage of the native trees. Within half a mile of the Jamboree Camp is a huge reservoir, and gangs of workmen are engaged in digging the trenches which will contain the pipes conveying the water supply to all parts of the camp. The State electric power plant will be used to illuminate the thoroughfares of this great camp. The Frankston Shire Council and the Country Roads Board are preparing all roads leading to the camp.
Preparations For Visitors
In the surrounding districts, outside the camp reserve, guest houses capable of accommodating a large influx of visitors are being built. On the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay a vast camp for motorists is being constructed where motorists may picnic and camp, and for a small charge they may have the use of gas stoves, ovens and drying rooms. Motor carrying companies have intimated that they are planning for large fleets of the most modern and comfortable vehicles to convey huge crowds to the Jamboree Camp, whilst the State Railways Department has guaranteed special train facilities. To the camp itself concrete and bitumen surfaced roads are being constructed to facilitate the easy flow of traffic. These are but a few of the many plans which are being carried out on and around the Jamboree Camp site, and as the days roll on towards December this campaign of organizing will be intensified.
Some of the most elaborate planning will be done in connection with the great arena, which is capable of accommodating 25,000 Scouts. The portion of the camp selected for this arena is being leveled and planted with grass, whilst around its borders there will spring up capacious grandstands. Adjoining the arena will be an expensive marshaling ground, where the participants in displays and pageants will assemble before entering the arena.
The Administrative Block
Builders are hammering and moulding the component parts of what will be the administrative block at the camp, and already the skeletons of buildings are taking shape. There will be thousands of square feet of office accommodation in this big block. Nearby will be one of the largest Scout Shops in the world, equipped with everything that a Scout needs from a needle to a marquee. Near this Scout Shop will be the shopping area which will cover several acres where articles of every description may be purchased from approved vendors.
The basic lay out of the camp provides for five sub camps – Headquarters camp, Supply camp, Scouters’ camp, Lady Scouters’ camp, Rover camp – and the hostel. Then in another part there will be a fully staffed hospital and ambulance cars.
The provisioning of the camp has been the subject of the most careful consideration. Acres of vegetables will be planted to provide that section of the camp supplies. As this part of the country is famed for its orchards and poultry farms, excellent provisions have been guaranteed by farmers in the district. All meat will be brought to the camp on hoof, killed, inspected. and cut up under the supervision of the Quartermaster.
Spacious Camp Sites.
Particular attention has been paid to the allotting of spacious campsites to the various nationalities to permit of the establishing of camps characteristic of the countries whence the contingents come.
Some idea of the standard of camping amongst troops in the State of Victoria will be conveyed by a series of model camps which will be dotted over this splendid domain.
Judging by information received at the Melbourne headquarters it would seem that the popularity of the Jamboree will be even greater than was at first optimistically anticipated. Plans are being based upon an estimated attendance of 15,000 Scouts, but the organization in such that, in the event of that grand total being exceeded, then the general plan can be expanded without difficulty.
Simultaneously with the holding of this great Jamboree there will be the Centenary Celebrations of the City of Melbourne and the State of Victoria. It is anticipated that these celebrations will attract visitors from all parts of the world.
翻譯：
澳大利亞童子軍大露營
由灌木叢地變成帆幕之城
預料15,000人出席
不久前還是灌木叢地，現正迅速轉變成設計精密的帆幕之城，今年12月27日，這座城市將因舉行澳大利亞大露營而煥發勃勃生機。在澳大利亞維多利亞州一處水資源豐富之地，名為弗蘭克斯頓(Frankston)，在這風光如畫之地，其中350英畝已被劃作大露營營地，並估計有15,000名世界各地的童軍將會來臨，童軍運動首度齊聚南半球。超過150名專家組成15個工作小組，在中央籌委會的統籌下，現正集中時間及精力，務求將大露營辦得盡善盡美，而前期工作亦已按部就班地進行。
在為這片美麗的郊區平整土地時，澳大利亞典型灌木叢地貌將盡力予以保留。經過選擇性清理樹木後，景觀已顯得更為吸引，而獲保留的茂密遮蔭樹木，亦成為了理想的露營之地。在營地的半英里外有一大型水庫，大批工人現正挖掘渠道，準備鋪設水管讓食水進入營地。州營發電廠將為營地提供電力，弗蘭克斯頓議會及鄉村道路委員會正規劃通往營地的道路。
迎接訪客的準備
在營地周邊區域，現正興建招待大批訪客的旅館。在菲利普港灣(Port Phillip Bay)旁，現正建造露營車營地，駕車人士可進行野餐及露營，並且只需支付少量費用，就可使用煮食爐、焗爐及烘焙室。運輸業界現正計劃籌組最先進及最舒適的大型車隊，屆時將大批民眾送到營地，而州營鐵路部門亦保證為大露營提供特別鐵路設施。營地現正鋪設混凝土路及瀝青路以方便交通。以上只是大露營眾多準備中的一小部份，隨着日子逐漸接近12月，相關準備將更為緊湊進行。
最精細規劃的部份，是大露營廣場，將設計容納25,000名童軍。廣場正在平整土地及鋪設草坪，並在周圍興建寬敞的看臺。廣場旁邊會是多個編組區域，為參加表演或比賽人士提供準備之場地。
行政區段
建築商現正建築營地的行政大樓，建築的骨架結構已經成形，預料屆時可為大會提供數千平方英尺的辦公空間。行政大樓旁邊將落成世界最大童軍商店，並提供小至針頭大至帳篷等一切童軍所需。童軍商店旁邊將會是佔地數英畝的購物區，可從特約供應商購買各種物品。
大露營主要分為5個分營：總部營、補給營、領袖營、女領袖營、羅浮童軍營及宿舍。另外亦設立了配備齊全的醫院及救護車。
營地供給項目是最需要仔細操作的項目。數英畝的蔬菜將專門種植以供給大會。當地本身有優質的果園及牧場，供應大會的農產品屬優質保證。所有肉類將先送入營地，在物資管理員之監督下進行屠宰及製成肉製品。
寬敞的露營場地
在營地分配方面，考慮到世界各地不同種族文化，各代表團將獲分配寬敞的區域以建立具備各地特色的營地。
維多利亞州的各隊童軍現正將不同的構想概念投入營地，務求將大露營打造得最時髦最壯麗。
從以上墨爾本總部收到的資訊評估，大露營的熱鬧程度將遠超最初的預期。整個活動原以15,000名參加童軍而制訂，隨着報名人數的增加，整體規模將無可避免地擴大。
在大露營舉行的同一時候，亦是墨爾本開埠暨維多利亞州成立100周年的慶典舉行之時，預料以上慶祝活動將吸引世界各地的旅客來訪。