Travel

The following departure points will be offered for Australian Contingent members:  

• Adelaide 

• Alice Springs 

• Brisbane 

• Cairns 

• Canberra 

• Darwin 

• Esperance 

• Hobart 

• Karratha 

• Melbourne 

• Newman 

• Perth 

• Rockhampton  

• Sydney 

• Townsville 

Travel to and from these departure points is included in the Contingent fee. Contingent members must make their own way to one of the departure points listed. Note that travel from some departure points may be via coach to a major international airport for onward travel to New Zealand (for example, Contingent members departing Canberra may travel via coach to Sydney Airport for onward travel to New Zealand).  

Independent travel

There is no independent travel option for youth members. All youth members must travel with the Contingent between Australia and New Zealand on flights arranged by the Australian Contingent.  

Adult applicants may submit a request to travel independently. Requests will be reviewed in line with operational requirements of the Australian Contingent. To request independent travel, adult applicants should email nzv2026@scouts.com.au and an independent travel request form will be made available. Please be aware that independent travel will not be approved until after applications close, when the operational requirements of the full Australian Contingent are known. Your request for independent travel must be approved by the Contingent Management Team; we recommend waiting for this approval prior to making any travel bookings. If approved, independent travel will be both ways – there is no option for one-way independent travel and one-way Contingent travel.