Bougainville tourism international presentation PNG 2014
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Experience Bougainville Nature, Island culture ,History and our people : One to seven day all inclusive tours. An island of dreams and an experience you will never forget
Transcript of Bougainville tourism international presentation PNG 2014
Presented byPresented byZhon Bosco Miriona Colin CowellZhon Bosco Miriona Colin Cowell
Todays presentationTodays presentation
Our place Where is Bougainville?Our place Where is Bougainville?
Our people and cultureOur people and culture
Our history.Our history.
Our tours Our tours
Our tourism InfrastructureOur tourism Infrastructure
Our tourism potential-untappedOur tourism potential-untapped
Developing future global partnershipsDeveloping future global partnerships
Zhon Bosco-Owner /operator BETZhon Bosco-Owner /operator BET
Grew up in Bougainville but had Grew up in Bougainville but had limited education because of the limited education because of the crisiscrisis
In 2006 as a musician went to Fiji In 2006 as a musician went to Fiji for a cultural festival and got for a cultural festival and got hooked on the tourism industryhooked on the tourism industry
Between 2007-08 used my pocket Between 2007-08 used my pocket money to develop a small toursmoney to develop a small tours
From 2009 to present worked From 2009 to present worked closely with Bougainville tourism to closely with Bougainville tourism to market international our island as market international our island as a unique nature ,historical and a unique nature ,historical and cultural destinationcultural destination
Colin Cowell-International Marketing ConsultantColin Cowell-International Marketing Consultant
Grew up in Bougainville 1970-75Grew up in Bougainville 1970-75
In conjunction with various In conjunction with various communities ran walking tours communities ran walking tours throughout the islandthroughout the island
Returned in 2010 for Mona FestivalReturned in 2010 for Mona Festival
Met Mr Bosco and gave him a Met Mr Bosco and gave him a commitment to assist.commitment to assist.
Last twenty years Indigenous tourism Last twenty years Indigenous tourism in Torres Strait, Cairns, Alice Springs in Torres Strait, Cairns, Alice Springs and Ballarat.and Ballarat.
Toured with Red Centre Dreaming Toured with Red Centre Dreaming Aboriginal dance group to 17 Aboriginal dance group to 17 countries 1997-2010countries 1997-2010
Winner of World Tourism Award 1998Winner of World Tourism Award 1998
6 other National awards 6 other National awards
Where is Bougainville?Where is Bougainville?
1000 Km east of 1000 Km east of Port MoresbyPort Moresby
1500 km north 1500 km north east of Cairns east of Cairns Cape YorkCape York
All flights Via Port All flights Via Port MoresbyMoresby
Bougainville-our island homeBougainville-our island home
A tropical paradiseA tropical paradiseA rugged beautyA rugged beauty240 km by 64 km240 km by 64 kmMountainous with two Mountainous with two active volcano Mt Balbi active volcano Mt Balbi and Mt Bagana 2715 and Mt Bagana 2715 meters (Kosciusko 2228)meters (Kosciusko 2228)Wild rivers and clear blue Wild rivers and clear blue waterwaterBeautiful sandy beachesBeautiful sandy beachesOutlying islandsOutlying islands
Bougainville-our peopleBougainville-our people
MelanesianMelanesian
30,000 years30,000 years
Population over Population over 200,000200,000
Over 25 distinct Over 25 distinct languageslanguages
Matrilineal societyMatrilineal society
Land is passed from Land is passed from mother to daughtermother to daughter
Our culture is strongOur culture is strong
Bougainville-our peopleBougainville-our people
Bougainville-our natural beautyBougainville-our natural beauty
Bougainville –Our history of occupationBougainville –Our history of occupation
Since the beginning our time Since the beginning our time
1768 French Explorer Bougainville1768 French Explorer Bougainville
1800’s Black birding our people1800’s Black birding our people
1899-German occupation and exploitation1899-German occupation and exploitation
1920-Australian Mandate1920-Australian Mandate
1942-Japan invasion1942-Japan invasion
1943-America/Australia 1943-America/Australia
1948-Australia1948-Australia
1968-CRA/Rio Tinto mining1968-CRA/Rio Tinto mining
Bougainville –our futureBougainville –our future
1973-1975 Papua New Guinea/UN independence1973-1975 Papua New Guinea/UN independence
1988 –Bougainville conflict with PNG 20,000 deaths1988 –Bougainville conflict with PNG 20,000 deaths
2001-Peace accord2001-Peace accord
2014+ Sustainable tourism for our children2014+ Sustainable tourism for our children
Bougainville –our futureBougainville –our future
Bougainville – 3 -7 day tours Bougainville – 3 -7 day tours
Bougainville – 3 -7 day tours Bougainville – 3 -7 day tours
Bougainville –Our all inclusive toursBougainville –Our all inclusive tours
3 day tour $750.00 Ex Arawa
4 day tour $1190 Ex Buka
7 day tour $2,140 Ex Buka
Bougainville –Unique Cultural FestivalsBougainville –Unique Cultural Festivals
Bougainville –Unique Cultural FestivalsBougainville –Unique Cultural Festivals
Bougainville –Unique Cultural FestivalsBougainville –Unique Cultural Festivals
Bougainville –Unique AccommodationBougainville –Unique Accommodation
Bougainville –Unique AccommodationBougainville –Unique Accommodation
Bougainville –Unique AccommodationBougainville –Unique Accommodation
Bougainville Adventure Bougainville Adventure
Bougainville Adventure Bougainville Adventure
Bougainville an island of dreams Bougainville an island of dreams and an experience and an experience you will never forgetyou will never forget
Bougainville an island of dreams Bougainville an island of dreams and an experience and an experience you will never forgetyou will never forget
Bougainville Experience ToursContactManaging Director: Zhon Bosco MirionaPhone PNG: +675 736 56 050
Australia Contact:Colin Cowell Int: +61 401 331 251
Email: [email protected]
www.bougtours.com
