At the 2016 NSW Tourism Awards, set amongst the finest calibre of attractions in tourism the state has to offer, Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, has achieved the most honourable recognition of all, taking out Gold in The People’s Choice Award, as the number one publicly voted tourism attraction in the state.
The wildlife park, renowned to be The Best Family Fun Day Out, also took home bronze in the Major Tourism Attractions category, selected by a judging panel for exceptional contribution to the NSW Tourism Industry. In this category, Australian Reptile Park was fl attered to be on the podium alongside Sydney Bridge Climb and the Australian National Maritime Museum, who took out fi rst and second consecutively. To the park itself, the biggest accolade was winning the peoples vote. “It’s a proud moment for all of us at Australian Reptile Park,” said Mr Tim Faulkner, Park General Manager.
“Australian Reptile Park ingrains a memorable experience to our guests from the fi rst time they visit, whether they’re a child or adult, and these memories carry on for a lifetime. “We pride ourselves on personalised service with hands-on animal interaction, entertaining and educational shows, and the promise of an experience guests will want to return to enjoy again and again. “It’s most satisfying to all staff that the people recognise our passion and commitment to tourism and animal welfare by voting for Australian Reptile Park as People’s Choice Gold Winner.
“We cannot thank all the voters enough, from all of us at the park we pass on a warm and big hearted thank you,” Mr Faulkner said. The NSW Tourism Awards took place at Luna Park, led by the tourism industry, a division of the NSW Business Chamber and supported by Destination NSW. The awards are a submission and inspectionbased program that encourage businesses to meet and aim to exceed industry standards. The People’s Choice Award recognises the winner of The People’s Choice on-line poll. The fi nalist with the highest number of votes by the public takes out the honour, which Australian Reptile Park dominated at this year’s awards.
Media release, Nov 25, 2016 Lizzie Doyle, Australian Reptile Park