The Bowen Audio Guide is now live on the Australian Visitor Centres App and website.
It is perfect for travellers to listen to as they plan a trip to Bowen or for those already on the road.
Listeners will be taken on a tour, starting from the famous Big Mango to the town’s centre and of course to Bowen’s fabulous beaches.
Then, listeners can hear about the long and fascinating history of the town.
Guests are guided from the noble façade of the Bowen Courthouse to the Bowen Post Office.
For visitors ready to take a dip, Bowen is one of the few places in Queensland where you can walk off the beach and start snorkelling on the reef.
Visitors are also encouraged to visit Bowen’s underwater sculpture called Bywa.
The sculpture is part of the Whitsunday Underwater Sculpture Trail, and it doubles as a piece of art and a base for coral growth and animal shelter.
This guide also helps blind and low vision tourists with sensory experiences through storytelling, soundscapes and history clips, enabling travellers to make informed and independent decisions about where to travel while enhancing their on-site experience.
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said Bowen was one of about 30 Visitor Information Centres to take part in this program to overcome the barrier for vision-impaired travellers.
“It’s all about working towards a more inclusive tourism industry for all,” she said.
You can download the app in your app store and can listen to it on the Australian Visitor Centre website.
The website version of the new Bowen Audio Guide. Photo supplied
