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Kon na mauri & Greetings! Our Society is interested in hearing from
Scientists and researchers who would like to join us on the trip and
expedition we are planning to the Banaban homeland - Banaba Island -
Central Pacific next year 1997. We are keen to hear from those who would
like the opportunity to carry out tests on this very remote Pacific
island.

The Banabans homeland island Banaba or Ocean Island has suffered from
one of the greatest enviornmental disasters this century after 80 years
of phosphate mining, and our Society holds concerns over the amount of
cadmium and other heavy metal contamination that could be affecting the
reefs and food-chain.  The story of the Banbans plight and much more
information is available on our Web Page.

We will also be stopping over in other islands on the voyage that will
commence and finish from Fiji.  Other ports of call are  Rabi Island
(Banaban's new island off Fiji), Funafuti, Tarawa, Nauru and possibly
Rotuma.  You will find all the details on  our HOMECOMING TRIP 1997 on
our Banaban Web Page under the heading of 'Up-coming Events' or maybe
you would like to get involved in discussions on the ideas to
rehabilitate Banaba under the heading of 'Environmental Issues' both
through our main Notice Board at -

http://www.ion.com.au/~banaban/

Please don't hestitate to contact me if you would like any further
information.

Kind regards & ti akabo!
Stacey King


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Stacey King - Secretary                      mailto:banaban@ion.com.au
Banaban Heritage Society Inc.           http://www.ion.com.au/~banaban
PO Box 536, Mudgeeraba                            Phone: 61-755-305298
Queensland 4213 Australia                           Fax: 61-755-305298
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