Australian Tourism Legend

Irwin Family

Major Tourist Attractions

  • GOLD – Port Arthur Historic Site – TAS
  • SILVER – National Gallery of Australia – ACT
  • BRONZE – Busselton Jetty – WA

Tourist Attractions

  • GOLD – Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures – WA
  • SILVER – Capricorn Caves – QLD
  • BRONZE – Katherine Outback Experience – NT

Major Festivals and Events

  • GOLD – Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers  – QLD – Hall of Fame
  • SILVER – Formula 1® 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix – VIC
  • BRONZE – Splendour in the Grass 2017 – NSW

Festivals and Events

  • GOLD – Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo – QLD
  • SILVER – CinefestOZ – WA
  • BRONZE – Parkes Shire Council – 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival – NSW

Ecotourism

  • GOLD – Fun Over Fifty – QLD
  • SILVER – Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park – VIC
  • BRONZE – Three Capes Track – TAS

Cultural Tourism

  • GOLD – Port Arthur Historic Site – TAS
  • SILVER – Paronella Park – QLD
  • BRONZE – Fremantle Prison – WA

Qantas Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism

  • GOLD – Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences – WA
  • SILVER – Nitmiluk Tours and Cicada Lodge – NT
  • BRONZE – Mossman Gorge Centre – QLD

Specialised Tourism Services

  • GOLD – Proud Mary – SA
  • SILVER – Small World Journeys – QLD
  • BRONZE – Willie Creek Pearls at Elizabeth Quay – WA

Visitor Information Services

  • GOLD – Swan Valley Visitor Centre – WA
  • SILVER – Canberra and Region Visitor Centre – ACT
  • BRONZE – Tourism Central Australia – NT

Business Event Venues

  • GOLD – Adelaide Hill Convention Centre – SA
  • SILVER – Holmesglen at Eildon – VIC
  • BRONZE – Novotel Twin Waters Resort – QLD

Major Tour and Transport Operators

  • GOLD – Red Cat Adventures – QLD
  • SILVER – Pennicott Wilderness Journeys – TAS
  • BRONZE – SkyBus – VIC

Tour and Transport Operators

  • GOLD – Kimberley Quest – WA
  • SILVER – Ocean Safari – QLD
  • BRONZE – Autopia Tours – Small Group Experiences – VIC

Adventure Tourism

  • GOLD – Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures – WA – Hall of Fame
  • SILVER – Roaring 40s Kayaking – TAS
  • BRONZE – Calypso Star Charters – SA

Destination Marketing

  • GOLD – Pie Time – Southern Highlands – ACT
  • SILVER – Shoalhaven Tourism – 100 Beach Challenge Campaign – NSW
  • BRONZE – Yorke Peninsula Tourism – SA

Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

  • GOLD – Cicada Lodge Restaurant at Nitmiluk Gorge – NT
  • SILVER – Sandalford Wines – WA
  • BRONZE – Royal Mail Hotel – VIC

Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries

  • GOLD – Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience – QLD
  • SILVER – Seppeltsfield Estate Barossa – SA
  • BRONZE – Willie Smith’s Apple Shed – TAS

Caravan and Holiday Parks

  • GOLD – BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort – QLD
  • SILVER – NRMA Port Arthur Holiday Park – TAS
  • BRONZE – RAC Cervantes Holiday Park – WA

Hosted Accommodation

  • GOLD – The Beach House at Bayside – WA – Hall of Fame
  • SILVER – Cobbold Village – QLD
  • BRONZE – Mulberry Lodge Country Retreat – SA

Unique Accommodation

  • GOLD – Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventure – The Horizontal Hotel – WA
  • SILVER – Whitsunday Escape – QLD
  • BRONZE – Jamala Wildlife Lodge – ACT

Self Contained Accommodation

  • GOLD – The Frames Luxury Accommodation – SA
  • SILVER – Avalon Coastal Retreat – TAS
  • BRONZE – Balingup Heights Hilltop Forest Cottages – WA

Standard Accommodation

  • GOLD – Cave Hill Creek – VIC
  • SILVER – Grand Hotel and Apartments Townsville – QLD
  • BRONZE – Leumeah Lodge – ACT

Deluxe Accommodation

  • GOLD – MACq 01 Hotel – TAS
  • SILVER – Wallaroo Marina Apartments – SA
  • BRONZE – Kununurra Country Club Resort – WA

Luxury Accommodation

  • GOLD – Cicada Lodge at Nitmiluk Gorge – NT
  • SILVER – Alkina Lodge – VIC
  • BRONZE – RACV Royal Pines Resort – QLD

New Tourism Business

  • GOLD – St Andrews Beach Brewery – VIC
  • SILVER – Blue Ginger Picnics – NSW
  • BRONZE – Vasse Virgin at Seppeltsfield – SA

Excellence in Food Tourism

  • GOLD – Two Feet & a Heartbeat – WA
  • SILVER – Sarina Sugar Shed – QLD
  • BRONZE – Coal River Farm – TAS