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The Western Australian Tourism Awards, now in their 37th year, recognise excellence within the WA Tourism Industry. The Awards are universally regarded as the industry’s most prestigious awards program, showcasing the best that tourism in WA has to offer, and recognised as the tourism industry’s major annual event. They attract widespread media coverage and enthusiastic industry-wide support.

The 2009 finalists are:

Category 1 -Major Tourist Attraction
Fremantle Prison Fremantle
Rottnest Island -Relay Conserve Discover Rottnest Island
The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth Perth
Category 2 -Tourist Attractions
Australian Sailing Museum Mandurah
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Margaret River
Fairbridge Village Pinjarra
Fremantle Markets Fremantle
Munda Biddi Trail Mundaring
Peel Zoo Pinjarra
Sandalford Wines Swan Valley
The Maze Perth
The Miami Bakehouse Mandurah
Two Feet & a Heartbeat Perth
Rottnest Express -Whale Encounters on the Humpback Highway Fremantle
Willie Creek Pearl Farm Broome
Yanchep National Park Yanchep
Category 3 -Major Festivals and Events
2009 Whereis Australian Surf Life Saving Championships Perth
Kings Park Festival Perth
Johnnie Walker Classic Swan Valley
Leeuwin Estate Margaret River
York Jazz and Soul Festival York
Category 4 -Festivals and Events
Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster Kununurra
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival Boyup Brook
Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest 2009 Mandurah
City Food and Wine Month Perth
City of Perth Winter Arts Season Perth
Gascoyne Dash Carnarvon
Perth Chilli Festival Perth
Sandalford Wines -Carols In The Valley Swan Valley
Skyworks Perth
Category 5 -Ecotourism
Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Bunbury
Donnelly River Cruises Manjimup
Eco-Noeing Kununurra
Forest Rise Eco Retreat Margaret River
Karijini Eco Retreat Karijini National Park
Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises Broome
Quobba Station via Carnarvon
Rottnest Eco Adventure Tours Fremantle
Ningaloo Blue Dive Exmouth
Category 6 -Heritage & Cultural Tourism
Broome Sightseeing Tours Broome
City Walking Trails Perth
Donnelly River Cruises Manjimup
Fremantle Prison Fremantle
The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth Perth
Two Feet & a Heartbeat Perth
Category 7 -Indigenous Tourism
Karijini Eco Retreat Karijini National Park
Uptuyu Adventure Tours Broome
Category 8 -Specialised Tourism Services
Chocolate Drops Yanchep
DriveWA.com Perth
Echoes Perth
Fremantle Prison Gift Shop Fremantle
Natural Olive Oil Soap Factory Margaret River
Willie Creek Pearls Broome
Category 9 -Visitor Information and Services
City of Bunbury -Bunbury Visitor Centre Bunbury
Denmark Visitor Centre Denmark
Esperance Visitor Centre Esperance
"i" -City Visitor Service Perth
Kalbarri Visitor Centre Kalbarri
Kununurra Visitor Centre Kununurra
Mandurah Visitor Centre Mandurah
Swan Valley Visitor Centre Swan Valley
Category 10 -Meetings & Business Tourism
Hyatt Regency Perth Perth
Category 11 -Major Tour and/or Transport Operators
Adams Coachlines and Swan Gold Tours Perth
Alcoa Discovery Centre Pinjarra
Alligator Airways Kununurra
Willie Creek Pearl Farm Tours Broome
Category 12 -Tour and/or Transport Operators
Broome Sightseeing Tours Broome
Donnelly River Cruises Manjimup
Fat Decanter Premium Wine Tours Perth
Kimberley Wild Expeditions Broome
Ningaloo Safari Tours Exmouth
Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises Broome
Perth Tram Company Perth
Rottnest Island Tours and Transport Rottnest Island
Swan Valley Tours Swan Valley
Two Feet & a Heartbeat Perth
Category 13 -Adventure Tourism
Adventure Out Australia Perth
Eco-Noeing Kununurra
Fremantle Prison Tunnels Tours Fremantle
Munda Biddi Trail Foundation Mundaring
Ngilgi Cave Adventure Busselton
Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises Broome
Three Island Marine Charters Whale Shark Tours Exmouth
West Oz Active Adventure Tours Karijini National Park
Windward Balloon Adventures Northam
Category 14 -Tourism Marketing
Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association
Australia's Coral Coast
BJK Publishing and Photography
Cable Beach Club Resort
DriveWA.com
Red Rides of Summer Campaign
Skywest Airlines
Stirling Range Retreat -A Genuine EcoTourism Destination
Tour Vision
"Naked Landscapes" by Adam Monk
Datatrax Tourism Touchscreens
Tourism Northern Goldfields
Category 15 -Tourism Education & Training
Marine Tourism Training Program Fremantle
Category 16 -Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
Café Pronto Mandurah
Chocolate Drops Yanchep
Hyatt Regency Perth Perth
Leeuwin Estate Margaret River
Matilda Bay Restaurant Perth
Sandalford Wines Restaurant Swan Valley
Ultimo Catering and Events Perth
Category 17 -Tourism Wineries , Distilleries & Boutique Breweries
Laurance of Margaret River Winery Margaret River
Leeuwin Estate Margaret River
Sandalford Wines Swan Valley
Category 18 -Tourist and Caravan Parks
Beachlands Holiday Park Busselton
Coral Coast Tourist Park Carnarvon
Exmouth Cape Holiday Park Exmouth
Peppermint Park Eco Village Busselton
Woodman Point Holiday Park -Aspen Parks Fremantle
Category 19 -Backpacker Accommodation
Blue Reef Back Packers -Exmouth Cape Holiday Park -Aspen Parks Exmouth
Kimberley Croc Backpackers Kununurra
Kookaburra Dream Travellers Overnighter York
Margaret River Backpackers Margaret River
Perth City YHA Perth
Category 20 -Hosted Accommodation
Black Wattle Retreat Toodyay
Cape Howe Cottages Albany
Core Luxury Retreat Mundaring
The Beach House At Bayside Albany
Trigg Retreat Bed and Breakfast Trigg
Category 21 -Unique Accommodation
Faraway Bay, The Bush Camp North Kimberley
Forest Rise Eco Retreat Margaret River
Injidup Spa Retreat,, Yallingup Yallingup
Karijini Eco Retreat Karijini
Pelicans at Denmark Denmark
Category 22 -Standard Accommodation
Perth Ambassador Hotel Perth
Category 23 -Deluxe Accommodation
Esperance Island View Apartments Esperance
Forte Leeuwin Apartments Margaret River
Forte Capeview Apartments Busselton
Forte Mandurah Quay Resort Mandurah
Habitat Resort Broome Broome
Riverglen Chalets Margaret River
Category 24 -Luxury Accommodation
Cable Beach Club Resort Broome
Smiths Beach Resort, Yallingup Margaret River
Windmills Break Margaret River
Category 25 -New Tourism Development
Jarrah Grove Retreat Margaret River
Pinctada Cable Beach Broome
Pinnacles Desert Discovery Cervantes
Saracen Estates, Incorporating Duckstein Brewery Margaret River
Stonebarn Manjimup
The Miami Bakehouse Foreshore Mandurah
Category 26 -Qantas Award For Excellence In Sustainable Tourism
Adventure Out Australia Perth
Echoes Perth
Karijini Eco Retreat Karijini
Stirling Range Retreat -A Genuine EcoTourism Destination Borden
FACET Golden Guide Award
Dave Mongan
Jeff Brenton
Paul Sofilos
Raelene Jones
Ryan Zaknich
Sean Blocksidge
Sir David Brand Award For Tourism
Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association Margaret River
Sandalford Wines Swan Valley
Sir David Brand Young Achiever Medal
Jasmine Meagher
Joanne Piacentini
Edwina Taylor

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