2016 FINALISTS
Category 1 – Major Tourist Attractions – Sponsored by The Sunday Times
Adventure World
Fremantle Prison
Perth Zoo
Rottnest Island
The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth
Whiteman Park
Category 2 – Tourist Attractions – Sponsored by Hello Perth
Busselton Jetty
Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures
National Anzac Centre
Willie Creek Pearls
Category 3 – Major Festivals & Events – Sponsored by The Sunday Times
2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro
FRINGEWORLD Festival
City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks 2016
Mandurah Crab Fest
Category 4 – Festivals & Events – Sponsored by WhatsOn Group
Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster
Rottnest Island New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Category 5 – Ecotourism - Sponsored by Department of Parks and Wildlife
Broome Hovercraft Eco Adventure Tours
Ningaloo Discovery
Ningaloo Ecology Cruises
Sail Ningaloo
Three Islands Whale Shark Dive
Category 6 – Cultural Tourism – Sponsored by National Trust
Fremantle Prison
Golden Quest Discovery Trail
National Anzac Centre
The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth
Western Australian Museum Albany
Category 7 – Qantas Award for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism – Sponsored by WAITOC
and Qantas
Ngurrangga Tours
Uptuyu Adventures
Category 8 – Specialised Tourism Services – Sponsored by Tourism Council WA
Crystal Swan Cruises
Exmouth Holidays
Goldfields Tourism
Kalamunda Farmers Market
Vasse Virgin
Willie Creek Pearls
Category 9 – Visitor Information Services – Sponsored by RAC Travel
Albany Visitor Centre
Exmouth Visitor Centre
Geraldton Visitor Centre
Kalgoorlie Boulder Pure Gold Visitor Centre
Kununnurra Visitor Centre
Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
Perth Hills Visitor Centre
Category 10 –Business Event Venues – Sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau
Hyatt Regency Perth
Joondalup Resort
Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough
Category 11 – Major Tour & Transport Operators – Sponsored by Budget Car and Truck Rentals
ADAMS
Rottnest Express
Rottnest Fast Ferries
Category 12 – Tour & Transport Operators – Sponsored by ADAMS Group
Adventure Wild Kimberley Tours
Broome Hovercraft Eco Adventure Tours
Harvest Tours
InStyle Adventures
Kimberley Air Tours
Kimberley Wild Expeditions
Kingfisher Tours
Luxury Outback Tours
Ningaloo Discovery
Top Drop Tours
Yardie Creek Boat Tours
Category 13 – Adventure Tourism – Sponsored by RAC Travel
Broome Hovercraft Eco Adventure Tours
Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures
Nautical Adventures
Ningaloo Discovery
Skydive Geronimo
Three Islands Whale Shark Dive
Wagoe Beach Quad Bike Tours
Category 14 – Destination Marketing – Sponsored by Countrywide Publications
Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
Rottnest Island
Category 15 – Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services – Sponsored by Careers Australia
Cottesloe Beach Hotel
Fervor
Sandalford Wines
Settlers Tavern
The Lake House Denmark
Category 16 - Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries – Sponsored by Tourism Council WA
Entopia Wines
Matso’s Broome Brewery
Sandalford Wines
The Lake House Denmark
Category 17– Caravan & Holiday Parks – Sponsored by Caravan Industry Association WA
Denmark Ocean Beach Holiday Park
Kimberleyland Holiday Park
RAC Busselton Holiday Park
Category 18 – Hosted Accommodation – Sponsored by Tourism Council WA
Fawkes House
HideAway Haven
KalyaaNa Spa & Wellness Retreat
The Beach House at Bayside
Category 19 – Unique Accommodation – Sponsored by Tourism Australia
Faraway Bay
Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures - The Horizontal Hotel
Category 20 – Self Contained Accommodation – Sponsored by Ascert
Balingup Heights Hilltop Forest Cottages
Cape Howe Cottages
Category 21 – Standard Accommodation – Sponsored by Careers Australia
Kangaroo Inn
The Murray Hotel
Category 22 – Deluxe Accommodation – Sponsored by Kirkgate Consulting
Crown Promenade Hotel
Kununurra Country Club Resort
Mangrove Hotel
Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough
Seashells Mandurah
Category 23 – Luxury Accommodation – Sponsored by WorkPac
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Crown Metropol Perth
Fraser Suites Perth
Hyatt Regency Perth
Pullman Bunker Bay Resort
Category 24 – New Tourism Business – Sponsored by Arthur J Gallagher
Busy Blue Bus
COMO The Treasury at the State Buildings
Fremantle Prison YHA
Grandma Technology
Little Ferry Company
Live Ningaloo & Set the Hook
Sage Hotel West Perth
Sightseeing Pass Australia
The Nostalgia Box
Category 25 – Excellence in Food Tourism – Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia
Fervor
Kalamunda Farmers Market
Vinofood - The Lake House Denmark
Category 26 – Excellence in Chinese Tourism – Sponsored by Tourism Council WA
Rottnest Fast Ferries
Sandalford Wines
Vasse Virgin
Category 27 – Tourism Education & Training – Sponsored by Tourism Council WA
Crown Perth
School of Business & Law – Edith Cowan University
Category 28 – Local Government Award for Tourism – Sponsored by WA Local Super
City of Albany
Category 29 – FACET Golden Guide Award - Sponsored by Department of Parks and Wildlife
Scott Connell – Kimberley Spirit Tours
Rusty Creighton – Savagely Creative
Janine Della Bosca – Fremantle Prison
Dylan Lodge – Triple J Tours
Alan Meyburgh – Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
Neville Poelena – Uptuyu Adventures
Marielle Sengers – Travel Western Australia
Sir David Brand Young Achiever Medal – Sponsored by Careers Australia
Christina Azar – Adventure World
Deone Van Der Westhuizen – Rottnest Island
Emma Went – The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth