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Tourism Award Winners

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The South Australian Tourism Awards and Australian Tourism Awards acknowledge achievement and encourage better business practices. Winners from the South Australian Tourism Awards then represent the state at the Australian Tourism Awards.

Australian Tourism Awards

The Australian Tourism Awards are the tourism industry’s peak Awards – recognising and promoting excellence in tourism. The Australian Tourism Awards are now owned and managed by the National Tourism Alliance.  

National Tourism Award Winners

Winners are announced at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards Ceremony in front of an audience of their industry leaders and peers.

Congratulations to National Tourism Award Winners 2011 Gold Medal winners: 

Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services: Jacob's Restaurant @ Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Boutique Breweries: Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre
Hosted Accomodation: Seppeltsfield Vineyard Cottage

A further six South Australian tourism businesses were also awarded Silver and Bronze medals.

Silver medal for Major Festivals & Events: Santos Tour Down Under 
Bronze medal for Festivals & Events: South Australian Wooden Boat Festival  
Silver medal for Tourism Marketing: Adelaide Convention Bureau
Silver medal for Standard Accommodation: Narnu Farm
Silver medal for Luxury Accommodation: The Sebel Playford Adelaide 
Silver medal for Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism: Sinclair's Gully

South Australia Tourism Awards

The South Australian Tourism Awards recognise and promote business excellence in tourism. Managed by the South Australian Tourism Industry Council (SATIC), the annual awards form part of the Australian Tourism Awards.

South Australian Tourism Awards Winners

Awards cover a range of categories, from five star international hotels to bed and breakfasts, festivals, events and wineries. Winners are judged to be the most outstanding entry in their category. Here are the 2011 winners:

Major Tourist Attractions: Adelaide Casino
Tourist Attractions: The Old Timers Mine
Major Festivals and Events: Santos Tour Down Under
Festivals and Events: South Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Ecotourism: Rawnsley Park Station Eco-Villas
Heritage and Cultural Tourism: Innamincka Hotel
Indigenous Tourism: Aboriginal Cultural Tours - Adjahdura Land, Yorke Peninsula
Specialised Tourism Services: Getaways Reservation Service
Visitor Information and Services: Yorke Peninsula Visitor Information Centre
Meetings and Business Tourism: Hilton Adelaide
Major Tour and/or Transport Operators: Great Southern Rail
Tour and/or Transport Operators: Tour Barossa
Adventure Tourism: Adventure Bay Charters
Tourism Marketing: Adelaide Convention Bureau - Conventions Adelaide Program
Tourism Education and Training: Flinders University Tourism
Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services: Jacob’s Restaurant @ Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Boutique Breweries: Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre
Tourist and Caravan Parks: BIG4 Adelaide Shores Caravan Park
Backpacker Accommodation: Adelaide Central YHA
Hosted Accommodation: Seppeltsfield Vineyard Cottage
Unique Accommodation: Glenrest Camper Trailers
Standard Accommodation: Narnu Farm
Deluxe Accommodation: Emaroo Port Hughes
Luxury Accommodation: The Sebel Playford Adelaide
New Tourism Development: Heritage Highlights Interpretive Trail - West Terrace Cemetery
Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism: Sinclair’s Gully
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual: Ron Kandelaars
Excellence in Tourism by Local Government: City of Onkaparinga

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