In 1981, virtually no one except the relatives
market and a few business men knew anything about Australia. Indeed,
the country was perceived as hot, hostile to “poms”, devoid
of interest and too far away.
The advertising sought to change this by highlighting the extraordinary
natural phenomena, the colour, the comforts and the ease of getting
about. The new airfares brought Australia within range of the average
tourist’s pocket.
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The Broadbent Consultancy won
awards in 1982 / 83 / 84 / 85 for advertisements that encouraged response.
All the ads featured the Special Agents who had been trained to sell
the tourism products of Australia. For more ... Click
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