The ACT has won seven awards at the 2023 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.

Gold awards

The Canberra Region Visitors Centre (CRVC) was named best Visitor Information Service in Australia, leading the awards for the Territory’s tourism industry.

Staffed by VisitCanberra, the CRVC at Commonwealth Park offers an exceptional experience for visitors and locals alike.

It attracts 220,000 visitors each year, many of whom head to the CRVC as their first port of call.

Two other local entrants won gold at the Awards. They are:

• the National Capital Authority for the Lights on the Lake event, in the Events and Festivals category
• the Royal Australian Mint in the Cultural Tourism category.

Silver awards

• The Museum Shop at the National Museum of Australia took home silver in the Tourism, Retail and Hire Services category
• Alivio Tourist Park won silver for Caravan and Holiday Parks
• Jamala Lodge won silver for Unique Accommodation

Bronze award

• The National Arboretum was awarded bronze in the Ecotourism category.

Ongoing success

Canberra’s tourism industry is unique. The past year has seen record leisure and visiting friends and family (VFR) numbers, and the Territory’s events, venues and business continue to provide new and enticing experiences for visitors.

As a result of the industry’s hard work, Canberra is on track to grow the value of tourism to the ACT economy to $4 billion by 2030.

This focuses on the ACT Government’s tourism 2030 strategic vision of a thriving, sustainable destination that benefits Canberrans.

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