Seven of Victoria’s leading tourism businesses and operators have earned recognition at the Australian Tourism Awards.
26 March 2025
Congratulations to our 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards winners.
Urban Camp Melbourne and the Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne both were awarded gold medals at the annual awards held this year in Adelaide.
Go Adventure Nagambie, a family-owned and operated watercraft and bike hire company was awarded silver in the Tourism Retail, Hire and Services category.
Taking home bronze in the Major Festivals and Events category was the immersive light display Lightscape Melbourne, located in the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
Other Victorians businesses to receive awards were Zoos Victoria’s Melbourne Zoo in the Major Tourist Attractions category, Boat Harbour Jetty B&B in Port Albert for the Hosted Accommodation category and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the Business Event Venues category.
Urban Camp Melbourne also received the highest recognition from the industry after being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the 3-3.5 Star Accommodation category.
All up, there were Victorian finalists in 23 of the awards’ 26 categories.
Since they were first held in 1984, the Australian Tourism Awards have grown into the nation’s premier recognition of outstanding contributions to the tourism sector.
Victorian business’ recognition at the Awards arrives as the state’s tourism sector continues to grow – in the year ending September 2024, Victoria’s visitor economy was worth a record $39.7 billion.
