Full list of winners from Qld Tourism Awards 2024
An iconic event was among the big winners from the Queensland Tourism Awards. FULL LIST OF WINNERS
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Birdsville’s Big Red Bash has made a big splash at the Queensland Tourism Awards.
The iconic festival – which is ironically taking a one-year hiatus next year - took out the category of best (regional) festival and event during the industry’s gala awards night at Star Brisbane on Friday.
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Other big winners on the night included Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which claimed a gold medal as best cultural tourism attraction and GC Aqua Park, which was named best major tourist attraction.
Brisbane Powerhouse’s gravity-defying restaurant Vertigo was named best new tourism business, while Rockhampton’s Beef Australia took out the best major festival award for events attracting more than 50,000 spectators.
The Big Red Bash, which has quickly become one of the country’s bucket list attractions, beat out another bush wonder, with the Outback Queensland Masters golf tour taking out silver.
It was a case of fourth time lucky for the outback music festival, after twice previously taking bronze and claiming silver in 2017.
The golf tour has also become a fan favourite for travellers, with the added incentive of a chance to win $1 million during a high-stakes hole-in-one challenge.
Currumbin Sanctuary’s win for best cultural attraction comes a year after it secured hall of fame status with a third consecutive best major tourist attraction award.
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort took gold in the ecotourism category while the Whitsundays took home 16 medals, including gold for best caravan and holiday park for Big4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort for the third year in a row.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Major Tourist Attractions
Gold - GC Aqua Park
Silver - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Bronze - Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre
Tourist Attractions
Gold – Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience
Silver – Cobbold Gorge Tours
Bronze - Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
Major Festivals and Events
Gold – Beef Australia 2024
Silver – Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Bronze - Rockynats 04
Festivals and Events
Gold - Birdsville Big Red Bash
Silver - Outback Queensland Masters
Bronze - St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend - Isaac Regional Council
Ecotourism
Gold - Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
Silver - Fun Over 50 Holidays - Immersive Tours and Adventures
Bronze - Small World Journeys
Cultural Tourism
Gold - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Silver - QLD Music Trails - Between the Tides
Bronze - WWII Secret Base, Charleville
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
Gold - Cape York Peninsula Lodge
Silver - Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Bronze - Mungalla Aboriginal Tours
Tourism Retail, Hire and Services
Gold - Sonia Jones Travel
Silver - Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
Bronze - Whitsunday Coast Airport
Visitor Information Services
Gold - Quilpie Visitor Information Centre, Museum & Gallery
Silver - Brisbane Visitor Information and Booking Centre
Bronze - Bowen Visitor Information Centre
Business Event Venues
Gold - Cedar Creek Lodges
Silver - Voco Brisbane City Centre
Bronze - Windmill Motel and Events Centre
Major Tour and Transport Operators
Gold - Ocean Rafting
Silver - Red Cat Adventures
Bronze - Sea World Cruises
Tour and Transport Operators
Gold - Fun Over 50 Holidays - Immersive Tours and Adventures
Silver - Iconic Whitsunday Adventures
Bronze - Creative Tours
Adventure Tourism
Gold - Aquascene Magnetic Island
Silver - Cape York Motorcycle Adventures
Bronze - Ocean Rafting
The Richard Power Award for Tourism Marketing Campaigns
Gold - St George Region: You’ll be Hooked
Silver - Brisbane Economic Development Agency - Brisbane Favours The Bold Campaign
Bronze - Explore Rockhampton Accessible Tourism Campaign
Tourism Restaurants and Catering Service
Gold - Sea World Cruises Dining Experiences
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries
Gold- Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience
Silver -Western Queensland Spirit Distillery & Cellar Door
Bronze -Tamborine Mountain Distillery
Caravan and Holiday Parks
Gold - BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort
Silver - BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park
Bronze - Esk Caravan Park
Hosted Accommodation
Gold - The Country House at Hunchy
Silver - Montville Misty View Cottages
Unique accommodation
Gold - Mitchell Grass Retreat
Silver - Cruise Whitsundays
Bronze - Oh Deere Farm Stay
Self-Contained Accommodation
Gold - Pinnacles, Airlie Beach
Silver - Camp Island Lodge
Bronze - On The Beach Noosa
3-3.5 Star Accommodation
Gold - Great Keppel Island Hideaway
4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
Gold - Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Silver -Cape York Peninsula Lodge
Bronze - The Boathouse Apartments
5 Star Luxury Accommodation
Gold – The Reef House Adults Retreat
Silver – RACV Royal Pines Resort
Bronze - InterContinental Hayman Island Resort
New Tourism Business
Gold – Vertigo
Silver – Arro Jet Boating
Bronze - Eastwoods Dining
Excellence in Food Tourism
Gold – Beef Australia 2024
Silver – Creative Tours
Bronze - Scenic Rim Regional Council - Scenic Rim Eat Local Movement
Excellence in Accessible Tourism
Gold – BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort
Silver – Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World
Bronze - Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer or Volunteer Group
Gold – Mary Valley Rattler
Silver – Airlie Beach Cruise Ship Ambassadors
Bronze - Brisbane Visitor Information and Booking Centre
The Stephen Gregg Award for Young Achiever of the Year
Gold - Barefoot Tours - Chelsea Handley
The Marie Watson-Blake Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Gold - Elizabeth Hackett
RACQ People’s Choice - Experiences and Services
Gold – Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
RACQ People’s Choice – Accommodation
Gold – Cedar Creek Lodges
Originally published as Full list of winners from Qld Tourism Awards 2024
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