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Queen of the Pacific Quest
The Melbourne Moomba Festival was Australia's
largest festival, with an emphasis on cultural and sporting activities,
entertainment and pageantry. It held an annual event, Queen of the
Pacific Quest, during March from 1967 to 1977. It was not held in
1978, and probably not in 1979. In 1980, it was re-named Miss Moomba Tourism Quest, and in 1981
again re-named Miss International Tourism Quest. It
was discontinued after 1983.
Sincere thanks to all the contributors! |
1967 March 12
17 entries
1 Malaysia Betty Lim Saw Yim
Remainder
Australia Georgia Reilly
California Susie Bruderlin
Canada
Ceylon Seedevi de Zoysa
Fiji Lola Lelo
Hawaii Nancy Amero
Hong Kong Gisella Ma Wai-Kit (4th RU International 67)
India Naqi Jahan
Japan Hiroko Wakaume
Korea
Mexico
New Zealand Heather Gettings (Universe & World 66)
Philippines Chiqui Somes
Taiwan
Singapore
Thailand Prapassorn Panichakul (World 66)
Awards
Miss Personality : New Zealand
Miss Photogenic : Hawaii
Miss Silhouette : Malaysia
Miss Crowning Glory : (no information) |
Malaysia &
Hawaii
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1969 March 9
18 entries
1 Taiwan Patsy Wu (later
quit to train as a plant pathologist)
2 Japan Hiroko Suzuki (took over the title Aug. 25)
3 Philippines Emma Ruth Yulo
Remainder
Australia Belinda Taubman
California Joan Valent
Canada Nancy Wilson (SF Universe 68; World 68 & International 69)
Ceylon
Fiji
Hawaii Gloria McCaffety
Indonesia Mani Hardjo
Korea
Malaysia
Mexico Maria-Cristina Ortal (World 67)
Thailand
Awards
Miss Personality : (tied) Indonesia & California
Miss Photogenic : Hawaii
Miss Crowning Glory : Australia
Miss Silhouette : Australia
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Australia's Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Rossiter, escorted the
entries through the Parliament Buildings in Canberra |
Indonesia & California (tied for Miss Personality), China (winner),
Hawaii
(Miss Photogenic) & Australia (Miss Crowning Glory) |
Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Hawaii,
Mexico, California, Singapore, Canada, Ceylon, Taiwan, India & Korea |
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1970 March 8
15 entries
1 New Zealand Deirdre Bruton
(SF International 69)
Remainder
Australia Jennie King
California Misty Rowe
Canada Jacquie Perrin (Universe & World 69, International 70)
Ceylon Roma Wailes
Hawaii Christine Weckert
Hong Kong Barbara Tang
India Daisy Damania
Indonesia Louise Maengkom (International 70)
Japan Meiko Tokisue
Korea Lim Hae-Joo
Mexico Marisela Mateos
Philippines Gloria Ramos Caraan
Taiwan Linda Lee
Singapore Shariffah Fawziah Almashoor (Asia 69) |
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1971 March 7
18 entries
1 Philippines Nelia de los Reyes Sancho
2
India Margaret James
Remainder
Australia Peta Maifland
California Sherry Cannon
Canada Maria Kowalin
Ceylon Sriyanthi Fernando
Hawaii Lisa Petrovics
Hong Kong Christina Hui Ling-Ling (International 68)
Indonesia Louise Maria Sulistyowati
Japan Yutaka Nakajima
Korea Kim Kyoung-soon
Malaysia Rosemary Wan Chow Mui
Mexico Carolina Cortazar
New Zealand Sheryl Raymond
Papua New Guinea Susie Givere
Taiwan Wenda Wang
Singapore Yasmin Saif (Universe 68)
Thailand Vipa Muangsisan
Awards
Miss Personality : Papua New Guinea
Miss Photogenic : India
Miss Crowning Glory : Thailand
Miss Goodwill : Singapore |
Thailand, Philippines & Indonesia |
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1973 March 11
17 entries
1 Indonesia Irene Rebecca Soetanto
Remainder
Australia Delvene Delaney
California Dorothy Lucas
Canada Bonny Brady (Universe & World 72)
Hawaii Kanoe Kaumeheiwa
Hong Kong Jojo Cheung Man-Ying (Universe 74)
India Firoza Cooper
Japan Keiko Ichimura
Korea Oh Young-eun
Malaysia Doris Chow Wai Fun
Mexico Edith Angela Díaz Mirón Iris
New Zealand Vivienne Hamilton (3rd RU Asia 73)
Papua New Guinea Theresa Alalu
Philippines Maria Isabel Dacanay Seva
Singapore Jacqueline Hong Han Ghim (Universe 72)
Sri Lanka Silverene Don Paul
Thailand Rayathap Suwanmalai
Awards
Miss Personality : California
Miss Photogenic : India
Miss Crowning Glory : Thailand |
Japan, Hong Kong & New Zealand |
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1974 March 10
15 entries
1 California Doris Doge
2 (not known)
3 India Marilyn Theresa Ferreira (Asia 74)
Remainder
Australia Karen Scholey
Canada Deborah Tone (Universe 74)
Hawaii Gail Andrews
Hong Kong Shirley Yu
Indonesia Lydia Arlini Wahab (International 74, Universe 75)
Japan Yuriko Uawa
Korea Lee Tae-hyun
Malaysia Lorna Dury
Mexico Rosalinda España
New Zealand Susan Vickers
Papua New Guinea Eva Regina Arni (Asia 75, Universe 76)
Thailand Araya Khongmee
Tonga Mesia Niu (Asia 74)
Award
Miss Photogenic : California
Miss Crowning Glory : Indonesia
Withdrew
Philippines Ana Lisa Hilario (daughter of first Miss
Universe, Armi Kuusela. Anna was visiting Australia at the time and
agreed to represent the Philippines but was not able to compete, due to some
misunderstanding with the Australian pageant organizers) |
India, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Korea,
California, Hawaii, Canada, Malaysia, Mayor of Melbourne (Alan Whalley),
Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Tonga, Thailand &
Hong Kong |
California's reaction |
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1975 March 9
19 entries
1 Indonesia Francisca Warastoeti
2 Hong Kong Bonnie Gokson Kwok Chi Yee
3 Malaysia Pamela Oo Ai See
Remainder
American Samoa Darlene Schwenke (Universe 75)
Australia Julie Van Peype
California Tawny Lee Aungst (Intercontinental 75)
Canada Sandra Margaret Emily Campbell (International & World 74,
Universe 75)
Chile Alicia Vicuna
Hawaii Susan Yasak
India Ishrat Yusuf
Japan Nanae Totoki
Korea Lee Hee-young
Mexico Mirta Dalia Liquidano
New Zealand Christine Smith
Papua New Guinea Eau Suve
Peru Nancy Simon Rivera
Philippines Elizabeth Vecino Perez
Singapore Debra De Souza (Universe & World 73)
Thailand Duangratana Thaweechokesubin (International 76)
Awards
Miss Personality : Canada
Miss Crowning Glory : Philippines
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Miss Personality
Canada |
Hong Kong (2nd), Indonesia (winner) & Malaysia (3rd) |
1976 March 7
20 entries1 Australia Susan Cross
2 Korea Noh Duck-ja
3 (tied) California Colleen Bowler
3 (tied) Hawaii Joneive Domingo
Among the remainder
Australia
Canada
Indonesia
Japan Mari Okasaki
Malaysia Mary Tan Mei Lee
Mexico
Philippines Jocelyn Abraham Magistrado
Singapore Felicia Pereira
Awards
Miss Personality : Malaysia
Miss Photogenic : Philippines
Miss Crowning Glory : Korea
Miss Goodwill : Indonesia |
1976 |
1977 March 13
1
Hawaii Blanche Leialoha Maa
Among the remainder
Canada Pamela Mercer (World 76 & Universe 77)
Korea Cha Jang-ok
Malaysia Rene Chew
Thailand
Cathariya
Areekul-Eard
Award
Miss Personality : Malaysia |
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re-named Miss Moomba Tourism Quest
1980
14 entries
1 United States Stacey Gould
Awards
Miss Personality : Taiwan Ying Shang Shan
Miss Crowning Glory : Philippines Merlyn Gueco
Miss Congeniality : U.S.A.
Miss Personality (Taiwan) |
The winner is 4th from right, back row
The man and woman in brown jacket (middle) are guests |
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re-named Miss International Tourism
Quest
1981
15 entries
1 Switzerland Elizabeth Ryser
2 Australia Terri Mattison
3 Philippines Maria Rosario Anson
Remainder
Fiji
Greece
Italy
Mexico
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Taiwan
Singapore
Tahiti
Tonga
United States
Yugoslavia
Award
Miss Photogenic : Philippines |
Australia (2nd) & Philippines (3rd) |
1982
30 entries
Among the entries
Philippines Joanne Santos |
1983
1 Malaysia Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng (World 83)
2 (not known)
3 Philippines Socorro Grey
Among the
remainder
Mexico Lourdes Escalante Aguila |
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