Past Tourism Awards

2021 Tourism Awards

2021 Australian Tourism Awards

The Australian Tourism Awards were held on the Sunshine Coast on Friday 18th March 2021. Congratulations to all finalists and especially to our very worthy North Coast winners!

GOLD Ingenia Holidays South West Rocks – Caravan & Holiday Parks
BRONZE Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga – Self Contained Accommodation

2021 NSW Tourism Awards

The 2021 NSW Tourism Awards were presented in partnership with the NSW Government and Destination NSW and occurred as a virtual event on the evening of 3 February 2022.

Destination North Coast congratulate all winners, place getters and finalists

Tour and/or Transport Operator

GOLD – Tweed Eco Cruises, Tweed Heads

Self-Contained Accommodation

GOLD – Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga

SILVER – Observatory holiday Apartments Coffs Harbour

Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism

GOLD – The Giingan Experience by Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation, Coffs Harbour

BRONZE – Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours, Coffs Harbour 

Local Government Award for Tourism

GOLD – MidCoast Council: Destination Barrington Coast

SILVER – Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Cultural Tourism

GOLD – Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail, Port Macquarie

Tourist Attractions

SILVER – Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail, Port Macquarie

BRONZE – Aussie Ark, Barrington Tops

Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries

BRONZE – Cape Byron Distillery, McLeods Shoot

Excellence in Food Tourism

GOLD – Blue Ginger Picnics, Kingscliff

Ecotourism

GOLD – Tweed Eco Cruises, Tweed Heads

SILVER – Vision Walks – Eco Tours, Mullumbimby

Adventure Tourism

GOLD – Lets Go Surfing, Bondi to Byron Bay

BRONZE – Coffs Skydivers, Coffs Harbour

Caravan and Holiday Parks

GOLD – Ingenia Holidays South West Rocks

BRONZE – Reflections Holiday Parks Seal Rocks

Excellence in Accessible Tourism

GOLD – Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga

SILVER– Seafarers Diamond Beach

4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation

SILVER – Blueys Motel, Blueys Beach

Tourism Marketing and Campaigns

SILVER – MidCoast Council: Destination Barrington Coast

Judges Tourism Star Award

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

2019 Tourism Awards

2019 Australian Tourism Awards

The Australian Tourism Awards were held in Canberra on Friday 6th March, 2020.

Congratulations to all finalists and especially to our very worthy North Coast winners!

Huge congratulations to:

Blue Ginger Picnics from the Tweed won GOLD – Specialised Tourism Services

NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Holiday Park awarded BRONZE – Caravan & Holiday Parks

2019 NSW Tourism Awards

A strong showing from North Coast finalists. Check out all WINNERS and place getters.

2019 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards

More than 150 industry representatives gathered in stunning South West Rocks to see who would take home the coveted awards and to witness the induction of two businesses into the Hall of Fame.

View all 2019 Destination North Coast Regional Tourism Award winners here.

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