As part of the Big Mango’s 21st birthday celebrations a photo competition was launched to encourage tourists and locals alike to get creative with their cameras and smart phones, celebrating the iconic structure and Bowen’s beautiful surrounds.
Participants were given the opportunity to enter their photos into two categories.
The Beautiful Bowen competition tasked entrants to capture Bowen's beauty through her beaches, history, horticulture, or seafood industries.
The Creative Big Mango competition captured the Big Mango in a creative way or a Big Mango inspired selfie.
Launched at the beginning of March, the competition attracted an impressive 400 entries, all from people hoping to win prizes that included once in a lifetime experiences in Bowen and the Whitsundays.
For each category there were two prizes – the Judges Choice and the Popular Vote.
The competition closed on May 6 and was followed by a voting period for Popular Choice, with the winners of all categories announced yesterday morning.
“We were absolutely ecstatic to receive so many entries,” said Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy.
“So many people put so much effort in – it was fantastic to see their creations.”
1: Judges Choice by Kylie Thompson
2: Beautiful Bowen Photo by @bowen4805
3: popular Choice by Megan Weir
4: Beautiful Bowen Photo by Kathleen B
5: Encouragement Award by Putu Ariawan
