2011 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Award Winners

Award category Winner Commendation
Tourist attractions Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
Major festivals and events Floriade 2010 – Imagination: Where will yours take you?
Festivals and events National Folk Festival
Heritage and cultural tourism Boggy Creek Shows
Indigenous tourism Kosciuszko National Park Aboriginal Discovery Program
Specialised tourism services Australian Institute of Sport Tours The National Museum Shop
Visitor information and services Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre Canberra and Region Visitors Centre
Meetings and business tourism National Convention Centre Canberra
Tourism marketing ‘Visit the Mint – it makes Cents’ Campaign

‘My Southern Highlands’ Ambassador Rewards Program
Adventure tourism No award given
Tourism restaurants and catering services Grandma’s Little Bakery
Tourism wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries Lerida Estate
Tourist and caravan parks No award given
Backpacker accommodation Thredbo YHA
Standard accommodation No award given
Deluxe accommodation Novotel Canberra
Luxury accommodation Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Thredbo Valley Distillery
Tourism Education Program Royal Australian Mint Education Program National Portrait Gallery
Visitor Experience Award Tourism Southern Highlands

Novotel Canberra

National Gallery of Australia
Young Achiever Award Alexandria Avent
Outstanding contribution by an individual Robyn Hendry

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