Bougainville tourism, landrights ,a war and cultural survival.

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Bougainville tourism, landrights ,a war and
cultural survival.

• Presented by
• Zhon Bosco Miriona Owner/pperator
• Colin Cowell-International Marketing
  Consultant-Australia based
• Thanks to our supporters and sponsors

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Bougainville-Papua New Guinea

• For unique tourism experiences FIT and groups

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Todays presentation

• Todays presenters
• Our place Where is Bougainville?
• Our people and culture
• Our history.
• Landrights, conflict and the peace accord.
• Our tourism potential-untapped
• Developing future global partnerships

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Zhon Bosco Miriona-Owner /operator BET

• Grew up in Bougainville but had limited education
  because of the crisis
• In 2006 as a musician went to Fiji for a cultural
  festival and got hooked on the tourism industry
• Between 2007-08 used pocket money to develop a
  small tours
• From 2007 to present worked closely with
  Bougainville tourism to market international our
  island as a unique nature ,historical and
  cultural destination

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Colin Cowell-International Marketing Consultant

• Worked in Bougainville 1970-75
• In conjunction with various communities ran
  walking tours throughout the island
• Returned in 2010 for Mona Festival
• Met Mr Bosco and gave him a commitment to assist.
• Last twenty years Indigenous tourism in Torres
  Strait, Cairns, Alice Springs and Ballarat
  developing Internationally acclaimed/award
  winning product
• Toured with Red Centre Dreaming Aboriginal dance
  group to 17 countries 1997-2010

On tour Arawa 1971
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Where is Bougainville?

• 1000 Km east of Port Moresby
• 1500 km north east of Cairns Cape York
• All flights Via Port Moresby

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Bougainville-our island home

• A tropical paradise
• A rugged beauty
• 240 km by 64 km
• Mountainous with two active volcano Mt Balbi and
  Mt Bagana 2715 meters (Kosciusko 2228)
• Wild rivers and clear blue water
• Beautiful sandy beaches
• Outlying islands

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Bougainville-our people

• Melanesian
• 30,000 years
• Population over 200,000
• Over 25 distinct languages
• Matrilineal society
• Land is passed from mother to daughter
• Our culture is strong

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Bougainville Our history of occupation

• Since the beginning our time
• 1768 French explorer Bougainville
• 1800s Black birding our people
• 1899-German occupation and exploitation
• 1920-Australian Mandate
• 1942-Japan invasion
• 1943-America/Australia invasion
• 1948-Australia mandate
• 1968-CRA/Rio Tinto mining

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History WW 2 relics
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Bougainville Independence Landrights and the
crisis

• 1973-1975 Papua New Guinea/UN independence
• 1989 Bougainville conflict with PNG approx
  20,000 deaths
• 1990 Blockade by PNG
• The coconut revolution
• 1998-2003 peace negotiations-accord -NZ
• 2015-Bougainville Referendum for independence

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Bougainville Our tourism potential

• 1.Buka-Caving,fishing snorkelling and scuba
  diving
• 2.Wakunai and Mt Balbi-bird watching, wildlife
  and trekking
• 3.Arawa -Snorkelling ,Village stay
• 4.Kieta-Fishing Yachting and Arovo Island
• 5.Panguna- Birdwatching, Orchid viewing, Panguna
  mine
• 6.Torokina-WW2 relics, sinkholes Numa Numa Track
• 7.Buin- Admiral Yamamotos Plane wreck, Little
  Tokyo Scuba Diving

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• Established 2007
• Member of national and local tourism
  organisations
• Tours from 1-7 days
• Supplying
• Transport
• Accommodation
• Food
• Guides
• Cultural performances
• For trekking
• Porters
• Camping equipment for treks

• Example small group
• 5 American birdwatchers
• 7 day visit
• 3 day bushwalk

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Bougainville naturally
Straight out of the Buka resort into your boat
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Bougainville naturally
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Bougainville naturally
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Bougainville Unique Cultural Festivals
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Bougainville Unique Cultural Festivals
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Bougainville Unique Cultural Festivals
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Bougainville Unique Cultural Festivals
Bougainville Food tower
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Bougainville Unique Accommodation
Village community guesthouse In mountain lakes
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Bougainville Unique Accommodation
Village community guesthouse
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Bougainville Unique Accommodation
Arawa Guest House
Kurri Village resort Buka
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Developing future global partnership

• Global Markets
• Australia
• USA
• Europe
• Asia (Japan Korea China)
• Working with Indigenous
• operators

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Bougainville tourism our future
Thank you for the opportunity
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How to book a Bougainville Experience
Contacts Bougainville Experience Tours- Zhon
Bosco Miriona 675 7162 6393 or mobile 675
7626 3583 email zbosco_at_bougtours.com
Website www.bougtours.comRoaming
Adventures-Carla Erwin International 61 438 493
6700r Mobile [phone]www.roamingadventures.c
om GPO BOX 1332 Brisbane QLD AUSTRALIA 4001
Red Centre Marketing-Colin Cowell-Canberra/Alice
Springs colincowellredcent_at_hotmail.com 0401
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