AWARDS
2009
2008
- Winner - Qantas 2008 Australian Tourism Award - Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner - 2008 Queensland Tourism Awards - Major Tourist Attraction
2007
- Winner - 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards - Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner - Queensland Telstra Business Women's Award
- Winner - 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards - Tourism Retail Award
- Finalist - Best Travel Agency Retail - Regional
- Finalist - Best Travel Consultant - Retail
2006
- 50 Most Beautiful Exports 2006, Tourism Category Honour Roll
- Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism: Steve Irwin, Queensland Tourism Awards 2006
- Winner 2006 Queensland Tourism Awards – Tourism Retail Award
- Nominee 2006 Queensland Tourism Awards - Major Tourist Attraction
- Honorary Order of Australia for outstanding dedication to wildlife conservation and the tourism industry: Terri Irwin, May 2006
- Special Award for Contribution to Australia Tourism: Steve Irwin, Australian Tourism Awards 2006
- Winner 2006 Australian Tourism Awards, Best Tourism Retailing Outlet
- Winner 2006 President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Caloundra, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce
2005
- Winner 2005 Queensland Tourism Awards, Tourism Retail Award
- Winner 2005 Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards, Tourism/Hospitality/Accommodation – Macro Business Award
- Nominee 2005 Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards, Employee of the Year – Giles Clark, Senior Big Cat Handler
2004
- Winner 2004 Australian Export Award Accor Tourism Award
- Winner 2004 Queensland Export Awards: Tourism Category
- Winner 2004 Queensland Export Awards: Premier's Special Award
- Winner 2004 Australian of the Year for Queensland
- Winner 2004 Suncorp Sunshine Coast Top 100 Business Awards: Medium-Large Business with Greatest Annual Growth
- Winner 2003-2004 Australian Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
2003
- Winner 2003 Queensland Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
- Gold Award 2003 National Trust Queensland, For Excellence in Heritage Conservation Works or Action
- Winner 2003 92.7 Mix Fm Best of the Sunshine Coast: Best Tourist Attraction
2002
- Winner 2002 Queensland Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner 2002 Sunshine Coast Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner 2002 RAQ Australian Fashion Design Awards: Qantas Kids, Bindi Wear by Australia Zoo
- Top 10 Winner 2002 Suncorp Sunshine Coast's Top 100 Businesses
- Award 2002 Ambassador Award: Promoting and Raising the Profile of Caloundra throughout Australia and Overseas
- Top 25 2002 Who Magazine: The 25 Most Intriguing People in 2002
- Finalist 2002 Excellence in Business Awards
2001
- Hall of Fame Award Winner 2001 Glasshouse Country Business Awards
- Finalist 2001 Brisbane Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attractions
2000
- Finalist 2000 Tourism Sunshine Coast Excellence in Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
- Finalist 2000 Brisbane Tourism Awards Major Tourist Attraction
- Des Scanlan Oak Memorial Award: The Most Outstanding Contribution To Tourism
1999
- Winner 1999 The Sunshine Coast GIO Excellence in Business Award: Category - Service Large
- Finalist 1999 Tourism Sunshine Coast Excellence in Tourism Awards: Major Tourist Attraction
