2008 NSW Tourism Award Finalists

Major Tourist Attractions

• BridgeClimb, Sydney
• Sydney Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney
• Fleet Air Army Museum*, South Coast

Tourist Attractions

• Booderee National Park, South Coast
• Coffs Harbour Butterfly House, Mid North Coast
• Jamberoo Action Park*, South Coast
• Jenolan Caves "The Magic of Jenolan"*, Blue Mountains
• Moonshadow Cruises, Mid North Coast
• Pet Porpoise Pool*, Mid North Coast
• Temora Aviation Museum*, Riverina
• Whale Watching Sydney, Sydney

Major Festivals & Events

• 2008 City v Country Festival of Football*, South Coast
• Sydney Festival 2008, Sydney
• Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney

Festivals & Events

• CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival (2008)*, Central NSW
• Myall River Festival* , Mid North Coast
• NSW Caravan, Camping, 4WD & Holiday Supershow, Sydney
• Temora Aviation Museum Flying Days, Riverina
• The Bitter & Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival*, Hunter

Ecotourism

• Blackbutt Reserve*, Hunter
• Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia, Hunter
• Montague Island Tours*, South Coast

Heritage & Cultural Tourism

• Bells Milk Bar & Museum, Outback NSW
• Cape Byron Headland Reserve, Northern Rivers
• Maitland Gaol, Hunter
• Old Mogo Town Gold Rush Theme Park*, South Coast
• Temora Aviation Museum*, Riverina
• The Boggy Creek Show, Snowy Mountains
• The Norman Lindsay Gallery*, Blue Mountains
• Timbertown Heritage Theme Park*, Mid North Coast
• Tocal Homestead*, Hunter

Indigenous Tourism

• Blue Mountains Walkabout*, Blue Mountains
• Booderee National Park, South Coast
• Harry Nanya Tours*, Outback NSW

Specialised Tourism Services

• Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney
• Datatrax Tourism Touchscreens, Capital Country
• Newcastle Airport*, Hunter
• Spa Sublime Day Spa*, Blue Mountains
• two eight two eight*, Central NSW
• Wollongong Conference and Events*, South Coast
  

Visitor Information and Services

• Batemans Bay Visitor Information Centre*, South Coast
• Clarence River Tourism - Clarence River and Clarence Coast Visitor Information Centres, Northern Rivers
• Cowra Visitor Information Centre*, Central NSW
• Greater Port Macquarie Visitor Information Centre, Mid North Coast
• Lake Macquarie Visitor Information Centre*, Hunter
• Lismore Visitor Information Centre, Northern Rivers
• Mittagong Visitor Information Centre, Capital Country
• Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre*, Mid North Coast

Meetings & Business Tourism

• Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort, Hunter
• Crowne Plaza Newcastle*, Hunter
• Novotel Wollongong Northbeach*, South Coast
• Shoal Bay Resort and Spa*, Hunter
• The Hilton Sydney, Sydney

Major Tour and/or Transport Operators

• AAT Kings Sydney Sightseeing, Sydney
• Moonshadow Cruises*, Mid North Coast
• Northern Highland Travel, Hunter
• Tour East Australia, Sydney

Tour and/or Transport Operators

• Blue Mountains Trolley Tours*, Blue Mountains
• Boutique Wine Tours*, Hunter
• Dolphin Watch Cruises* - Jervis Bay, South Coast
• Fleet Helicopters Scenic Flights and Adventures*, New England
• Port Stephens 4WD Tours*, Mid North Coast
• Silver City Tours, Outback NSW
• Tri State Safaris, Outback NSW

Adventure Tourism

• River Deep Mountain High*, Blue Mountains
• EastSail Corporate Incentive Events & Adventure Sailing, Sydney
• Jenolan Caves Adventure Underground, Blue Mountains
• Pines Surfing Academy*, South Coast
• Port Stephens Parasailing Nelson Bay*, Mid North Coast
• Skydive The Beach Sydney, South Coast
• Surf Camp Australia - Surf Camps for Beginners, Sydney
• Tri State Safaris, Outback NSW

Tourism Marketing

• BlueMountainsAustralia.com, Blue Mountains
• Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort*, Hunter
• Grand Pacific Drive - Sydney to Wollongong and Beyond*, South Coast
• NSW Caravan & Camping Tourism Marketing, Sydney
• TakeABreak.com.au, Sydney
• The Newell Highway*, Central NSW
• Tourism Marketing for Greater Port Macquarie*, Mid North Coast

Tourism Education & Training

• Millennium Travel, Tours & Events, Sydney
• Travel 2153, Sydney
• Shoal Bay Resort and Spa*, Mid North Coast
• Southern Cross University - School of Tourism and Hospitality Management,
  Northern Rivers
• TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute Tourism Training*, South Coast

Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services

• Bent on Food*, Mid North Coast
• breeze Restaurant & Bar, Hunter
• Dish Café*, Central NSW
• Esca Bimbadgen, Hunter
• Summer Salt Restaurant, Sydney
• Redsalt Restaurant*, Hunter
• Compass Group at Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Sydney
• Windjammers Restaurant*, South Coast

Tourism Wineries

• Bimbadgen Estate*, Hunter
• Coolangatta Estate*, South Coast
• Trentham Estate Winery*, Outback NSW

Tourist & Caravan Parks

• Austin Tourist Park*, New England NW
• BIG4 Nelligen Holiday Park, South Coast
• BIG4 North Star Holiday Resort, Northern Rivers
• Broulee Beach Holiday Park*, South Coast
• Jenolan Caravan Park*, Blue Mountains
• Lane Cove River Tourist Park, Sydney
• Trial Bay Eco Tourist Park*, Mid North Coast

Backpacker Accommodation

• Samurai Beach Bungalows - Port Stephens YHA*, Mid North Coast
• Sydney Central YHA, Sydney

Hosted Accommodation

• Chaucer Palms Boutique Bed & Breakfast*, Hunter
• Crystal Creek Meadows Luxury Cottages & Spa Retreat*, South Coast
• Hillcrest Mountain View Retreat, Northern Rivers
• Milton Country Cottages, South Coast
• Shoal Bay Bed and Breakfast*, Mid North Coast
• Whispering Pines B&B and Cottages*, Blue Mountains
• Wilderness Grove, Hunter
• The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse*, Central NSW

Unique Accommodation

• Banjos Bushland Retreat*, Hunter
• Barrengarry Boutique Farm Cottages*, South Coast
• EastSail Overnight Indulgence/Overnight Opulence, Sydney
• Old Leura Dairy*, Blue Mountains
• Ossian Hall Valley Retreat, Sydney
• Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort, Hunter
• Smoky Cape Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering Cottages*, Mid North Coast

Standard Accommodation

• Comfort Inn Lake Macquarie*, Hunter
• O'Carrollyn's Eco Village*, Mid North Coast
• Hotel Ibis Wollongong*, South Coast
• The Lodge Outback Motel, Outback NSW
• The Old Vic Inn Historic Guesthouse, Central NSW

Deluxe Accommodation

• Boutique Seahorse Inn*, South Coast
• Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort, Hunter
• Emaroo Cottages, Outback NSW
• Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour, Sydney
• Mountain Heritage Hotel & Spa Retreat*, Blue Mountains
• Shoal Bay Resort and Spa*, Mid North Coast
• The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Sydney
• The Observatory Port Macquarie*, Mid North Coast

Luxury Accommodation

• Aqua Shores Mollymook Beach*, South Coast
• InterContinental Sydney, Sydney
• Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa*, Blue Mountains
• Sheraton on the Park Hotel, Sydney
• Star City Hotel & Apartments, Sydney
• The Hilton Sydney, Sydney
• The Westin Sydney, Sydney
• Tower Lodge*, Hunter

New Tourism Development

• Greater Blue Mountains Drive, Blue Mountains
• Green Pedal Tours*, Central NSW
• Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk*, South Coast
• Kegel Barn Coffs Harbour 9-Pin Bowling Centre*, Mid North Coast
• Oaks Pacific Blue Resort, Mid North Coast
• Somewhere Unique, Hunter

Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

• Lane Cove River Tourist Park, Sydney
• The Gumnut Awards - Sustainable Tourism in the Caravan & Camping Sector, Sydney

Registered Clubs

• Catalina Country Club*, South Coast
• Club Forster*, Mid North Coast
• The Epping Club, Sydney
• Wentworth Falls Country Club*, Blue Mountains