2016
- Silver – Queensland Tourism Award: Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner – Sunshine Coast Business Award: Tourism Attraction award – Australia Zoo
- Australian Tourism Business Accreditation – Australia Zoo
- Bindi Irwin (Previous Winner) presented the Young Achiever Award at the Premier's Sustainability Awards
2015
- Winner – Queensland Tourism Award: Major Tourist Attraction – Australia Zoo
- Winner – Sunshine Coast Business Award: Tourism Attraction award – Australia Zoo
- Winner – Queensland Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership – Terri Irwin
- Winner – Dancing with the Stars – Bindi Irwin
- Winner – Premier’s Sustainability Awards : Young Achievers award – Bindi Irwin
- Winner – Queensland Tourism Award: Young Achievers award – Bindi Irwin
2014
- Winner – Australian Geographic Young Conservationist Award – Bindi Irwin
- Winner – Sunshine Coast Business Awards – Major Tourist Attraction
- Winner – What’s on 4 Junior Awards – Best Family Day Out
- Finalist – Queensland Australian of the Year Awards – Terri Irwin
2013
- Silver - Australian Tourism Awards - Major Tourist Attractions
2012
- Winner - Queensland Tourism Awards - Major Tourist Attractions
2011
- Winner - Queensland Tourism Awards – Marie Watson-Blake Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual – Terri Irwin (and the nomination removed from 2010)
- Winner - Sunshine Coast Multicultural Excellence Awards - Hall of Fame - Terri Irwin
2010
- Winner - Queensland Management Excellence Awards - Owner Manager of the Year
- Winner - Queensland Management Excellence Awards - Owner Manager of the Year, Sunshine Coast Region
- Finalist – Queensland Tourism Awards – Tour and/or Transport Operator – Australia Zoo Whale Encounters
- Finalist – Queensland Tourism Awards – The Marie Watson-Blake Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual – Terri Irwin
- Conservationists of the Year (The Irwin Family) - Las Vegas Natural History Museum Dinosaur Ball
2009
- Winner - 2009 Queensland Tourism Awards - Queensland's Major Tourist Attraction - Queensland Tourism's Hall of Fame
- Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame
- Queensland Q150 Icon
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