Kings Park tops WA Tourism Awards
Kings Park & Botanic Garden was the major winner at the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards, which were announced on Saturday night at a gala dinner at Crown Perth.
The evening saw prizes awarded in 31 categories, culminating in the presentation of the Sir David Brand Awards for Tourism to Kings Park & Botanic Garden for its outstanding achievements in promoting and servicing the tourism industry.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were presented in most categories and the hold medallists will go on to represent WA at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The full list of winners is below.
Major Tourist Attractions
Gold - Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Silver - Fremantle Prison
Bronze - Rottnest Island
Tourist Attractions
Gold - Yanchep National Park
Silver - Nullarbor Links - world's longest golf course Australia
Bronze - Lobster Shack
Major Festivals and Events
Gold - Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia
Silver - Perth's Festival of Cycling
Bronze - Pinctada Beach Polo Festival
Festivals and Events
Gold - Kings Park Festival
Silver - City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks
Bronze - 2012 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash
Ecotourism
Gold - Out of Sight Tours
Silver - Sail Ningaloo
Bronze - Alek & Gina's Ningaloo Ecology Cruises Glass Bottom Boat
Heritage and Cultural Tourism
Gold - Two Feet & a Heartbeat
Silver - Fremantle Prison
Bronze - The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth
Indigenous Tourism
Gold - Koomal Dreaming
Silver - Uptuyu Adventures
Specialised Tourism Services
Gold - Rottnest Island Bike & Hire
Silver - Crystal Swan Cruises
Bronze - WAITOC
Visitor Information and Services
Gold - Geographe Bay Tourism Association
Silver - Fremantle Visitor Centre
Bronze - Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association
Business Tourism
Gold - Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Silver - Hyatt Regency Perth
Bronze - Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
Major Tour and/or Transport Operators
Gold - Slingair Heliwork WA
Silver - Rottnest Express
Bronze - The ADAMS Group
Tour and/or Transport Operators
Gold - Top Drop Tours
Silver - Out of Sight Tours
Bronze - Adventure Wild
Adventure Tourism
Gold - Skydive Jurien Bay
Silver - Three Islands Whale Shark Dive
Bronze - Sail Ningaloo
Destination Marketing
Gold - Perth City Get To Know Me
Silver - Australia's North West Tourism: Characters of the Kimberley
Bronze - Geographe Bay Tourism "Recharge Yourself" Marketing Campaign
Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
Gold - The Lake House Denmark
Silver - Sunset Bar and Grill
Bronze - CORE Cider House
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
Gold - CORE Cider House
Silver - Voyager Estate
Bronze - The Lake House Denmark
Tourist and Caravan Parks
Gold - Big4 Peppermint Park
Silver - Discovery Holiday Parks - Lake Kununurra
Backpacker Accommodation
Gold - Beaches of Broome
Hosted Accommodation
Gold - The Beach House at Bayside
Silver - Trigg Retreat Bed and Breakfast
Bronze - Fawkes House
Bronze - HideAway Haven
Unique Accommodation
Gold - Berkeley River Lodge
Silver - Rottnest Island
Bronze - Karma Chalets and Karisma Spa
Standard Accommodation
Gold - Ibis Hotel Perth
Silver - The Murray Hotel
Bronze - Perth Ambassador Hotel
Deluxe Accommodation
Gold - Cape Howe Cottages
Silver - Darby Park Serviced Residences Margaret River
Bronze - Pier 21
Luxury Accommodation
Gold - Crown Metropol Perth
Silver - Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Bronze - Pullman Resort Bunker Bay
New Tourism Development
Gold - Walpole Wilderness Discovery Centre
Silver - The Terrace Hotel
Bronze - Kingfisher Tours
Qantas Award For Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
Winner - Rottnest Island
Local Government Award for Tourism
Gold - City of Swan
Silver - City of Fremantle
Bronze - City of Irwin
Excellence in Food Tourism
Gold - The Bushfood Factory & Café
Silver - Eat Drink Perth
Bronze - Lobster Shack
FACET Golden Guide Award
Winner - David Bomba - Out of Sight Tours
Sir David Brand Young Achiever Medal
Winner - Genevieve Whisson - Shire of Kulin
Sir David Brand Medal
Winner - Pat Strahan
Sir David Brand Award for Tourism
Winner - Kings Park and Botanic Garden
