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ABOUT BUKA
Buka township is located on Buka Island and is the capital and largest township in the region. Buka Township is located on Buka Island, it is considered to be in the autonomous region of Bougainville ( administered separately from Papua New Guinea) The Island lies just northwest of Bougainville Island separated by a Deepwater passage only 300 meters wide at its narrowest point. Buka Island has a population of about 300,000 people. The township of Arawa was originally the capital of the region, however it was destroyed in the 1990 civil war.
Buka Island is volcanic and densely forested. The Island has a total land area of approx. 490 square kilometers. The island get around 2,500 mm of rain annually.
Archaeologists believe Buka has been inhabited for the past 28,000 years. British navigator Philip Carteret visited the island in 1767. Buka island was taken by Australian troops in 1914 and mandated to Australia in 1920. It was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. After World War II, the island became part of Papua New Guinea, when it achieved its independence in 1975.
Many parts of the Island are rich in gold and copper and other precious metals, the mining of precious minerals has caused tensions on the island since the 1990’s In 1988 rebels seeking Bougainville’s independence from Papua New Guinea mounted an insurrection, and in 1990 Buka became the scene of violent clashes. In 2001 a peace agreement was reached, and in 2005 Bougainville and Buka, as well as several nearby islands, officially became an autonomous region. Buka, which had been the provincial headquarters since 1997, became the region’s administrative centre.
A Copper Mine , Panguna was opened in 1969 by resources heavyweight Rio Tinto. Fighting over how the mines profits should be divided caused Rio Tinto to close the mine in 1989, during a civil war. Prior to its closure Panguna Mine was producing 7 per cent of the worlds copper production and was Papua New Guineas largest source of income. As at 2021 controversy and speculation surround the mine with rumor’s it will be re commissioned under the ownership of the Bougainville People with the profits going to the newly formed Bougainville state.
Buka Port is a Deepwater port located at the township of Buka. The port handles commercial container vessels and RORO vessels
AUTONOMOUS BOUGAINVILLE GOVT ANNOUNCEMENT 27 JULY 2021
The Autonomous Bougainville Government welcomes the initiative by Rio Tinto and Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) to address the outstanding legacy issues from the Panguna Mine.
The Panguna Mine was solely responsible for bankrolling Papua New Guinea’s independence and provided its economic base from 1973 – 1989.
Despite the fiscal benefits of the mine, the failure by Rio Tinto and BCL to address the irreparable damage to the environment and the displacement of the local population caused friction between the people of Bougainville and the companies including the National Government.
Left unattended, these issues became one of the major factors that directly contributed to the ten year Bougainville Civil War.
In the last 30 years since the mine ceased operations there is still extensive damage of the environment within the Special Mining Lease and Lower Tailings.
The environmental assessment will thoroughly gauge the full extent of the damage caused by the mine that continues to exist to this day.
My government is pleased that Rio Tinto and BCL have felt the urge to be accountable for their actions.
I acknowledge the Human Rights Law Centre for providing legal guidance and enabling the complaints’ to bring their grievances through a formal complaint to the Organization for Economic Corporation & Development.
I also acknowledge the Australia National Contact Point for facilitating the dialogue which has led to this stage of the process.
I must extend my gratitude to the Minister for Education and Member for Ioro Hon. Theonila Matbob for her resilience in pursuing the matter on the people’s behalf.
It was through her perseverance that we have been able to reach an amicable solution with Rio Tinto and BCL.
I want to also put to rest rumours that the government will be offering concessions on the Panguna Mine.
The mine will remain closed until such time all outstanding issues have been addressed.
My government’s main agenda is to progress development and prepare our people for independence.
Hon. Ishmael Toroama MHR
President.
TYPICAL QUESTIONS CALLERS ASK ABOUT SHIPPING TO BOUGAINVILLE
“How much does it cost to ship a car from Australia to Buka”
“The cost of shipping cars to Buka, Bougainville, from Australia will depend on where in Australia you are shipping from and the commodity you intend shipping too”
SHIPPING TO BUKA
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TRANSIT TIMES FROM AUSTRALIA TO BUKA
- Sydney to Buka: 8-12 Days
- Melbourne to Buka: 14-20 Days
- Brisbane to Buka:
- Fremantle (Perth) to Buka: 18-32 Days
- Hobart/Launceston to Buka: 16-22 Days
- Canberra to Buka
- Townsville to Buka: 14-22 Days
- Darwin to Buka
AUTONOMOUS BOUGAINVILLE GOVERNMENT
PORTS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA CUSTOMS AUTHORITY
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SHIPPING TO BOUGAINVILLE
Prohibited And Restricted Items:
Remember, you are moving to one of the cleanest, greenest, Island Countries in the world, PNG’s people are very much InTouch with the environment and protecting their country from unwanted pests and diseases. Border control is very strict and heavy fines (even imprisonment penalties) apply for non compliance, your goods could even be sent back to the origin port .Certain items are restricted or prohibited and cannot be imported into PNG
Please be aware the below items are NOT PERMITTED into PNG:
- objectionable material contained on items like videotapes, films, records, CD-ROMs and in publications
- weapons like flick knives, butterfly knives, swordsticks, knuckle-dusters
- any weapon which is disguised as something else
- equipment for using cannabis or methamphetamine
- anything which you’re planning to use in a crime.
For the commodities below you should check to see if you will NEED A PERMIT:
- ivory in any form, including jewelry, and carvings
- tortoise or sea turtle shell jewelry, and ornaments
- meat or food derived from whales, dolphins, rare crane, and pheasants, or sea turtles
- medicines containing musk, or rhinoceros or tiger derivatives such as ground horn or bone
- carvings or other things made from whalebone or bone from other marine mammals
- cat skins
- trophies of sea turtles, all big cats, rare reptiles, cranes, pheasants, bears, antelope, and deer
- live species, including pet eagles, hawks, owls and parrots, many cacti, orchids, cycads, and cyclamens
- carnivorous plants.
You may not be able to bring some medicines into PNG, especially controlled drugs. This includes medicines containing pseudoephedrine. Remember heavy fines and possibility of imprisonment for non compliance
Prescription medication in most cases is acceptable, if you can present a valid doctors prescription .
If you’re returning to PNG or are immigrant after 21 months or more overseas, you may be entitled to concessions on vehicles and boats, motor cycles that either accompany you or are transported separately.
Bringing Motor Vehicles Into BOUGAINVILLE:
There is an increasing number of people purchasing cars online from overseas and importing them in Papua New Guinea. Although the purchase price of these vehicles may seem cheaper than what you can purchase here in Papua New Guinea there are significant costs associated with importing and getting these vehicles on the road. In addition to freight and insurance costs, there is also import duties which can, depending on the size of the motor, range from 40%-110% of the vehicles import value. On top of this Import GST of 10% is also collected at the time of import. Add to this broker fees, Quarantine clearance fees, port handling fees, car safety inspection fees and registration fees and this can often double the original purchase price of the vehicle.
Please be aware of all the costs associated with purchasing and importing a vehicle from overseas before you make you purchase. If your vehicle is imported and left at a Customs wharf for over 30 days it is forfeited to the Sate of Papua New Guinea and can be sold or auctioned to recover the duty, GST, and other handling and storage fees owing.
Documentation will be evidence will need to be produced to support your claim. These documents may include:
- receipts showing purchase and delivery dates
- registration and insurance papers
- evidence when the vehicle, boat or plane was surrendered for shipping .
“What if I don’t qualify for concessions”
You will have to pay Duty and GST.
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