It’s not every day that we bounce out of bed grinning from ear to ear — but we’re still on a high from last night’s 2022 TICSA SA Tourism Awards! It was such a privilege to be in a room with 750 incredible members of South Australia’s tourism industry, all celebrating each other’s success — and it was made even more exciting as we saw so many of our industry friends take the stage.
It’s no secret that the last couple of years have knocked all of us in the tourism industry around, big time. But we’re talking about a resilient bunch here, and the comeback of some of our fave businesses has been so amazing to see. And to hear about the big plans that are in the works for so many filled our cup to the absolute brim.
We were so honoured to be finalists and to take out Bronze in the Tourism Marketing & Campaigns category, but more than anything we were just bursting with delight to see South Australia being celebrated — exactly as it should be.
Here’s a complete list of all the fabulous winners — we encourage you to add the experiences to your bucket list, the destinations to your dream map, and the restaurants and bars to your “must-visit” list.
And from our team to yours, another big CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2022 winners and finalists!
Major Tourist Attractions
Winner – Adelaide Zoo
Silver – Seppeltsfield Barossa
Bronze – SkyCity Adelaide
Supported by Adelaide Economic Development Agency.
Tourist Attractions
Winner – Monarto Safari Park
Silver – The d’Arenberg Cube
Bronze – Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission.
Major Festivals & Events
Winner – Adelaide Fringe
Silver – Illuminate Adelaide 2022
Supported by Festival City Adelaide.
Festivals & Events
Winner – Sky Song
Silver – Light Creatures
Bronze – Adelaide Guitar Festival
Supported by Adelaide Economic Development Agency.
Ecotourism
Winner & Hall of Fame – Murray River Trails
Silver – The Big Duck Boat Tours
Bronze – Camel Treks Australia
Supported by Toyota Australia.
Cultural Tourism
Winner – The Cedars Hahndorf
Silver – Adelaide Gaol
Bronze – Flamboyance Tours
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Tourism Experiences
Winner – Kool Tours (Tribal Expertise Facility)
Supported by Qantas.
Tourism Retail & Hire Services
Winner – The Dirt Off Road Campers
Silver – Gardner Knives
Supported by TiCSA.
Visitor Information Services
Winner – Ardrossan Museum and Information Centre
Supported by Local Government Association SA
Business Event Venues
Winner – SkyCity Adelaide
Supported by Adelaide Airport.
Major Tour & Transport Operators
Winner – The Ghan
Supported by RAA Travel
Tour & Transport Operators
Winner – Juggle House Experiences
Silver – Carriage of Occasion
Bronze – EXPERIENCE SA
Supported by Gallagher.
Adventure Tourism
Winner – Bendleby Ranges
Silver – Woodhouse Activity Centre
Bronze – Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission
Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
Winner – Destination Riverland
Silver – Murray River Lakes & Coorong Tourism Alliance
Bronze – Adelady
Supported by Tourism Australia
Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
Winner – Watervale Hotel
Silver – The Lane Vineyard
Bronze – The Currant Shed
Supported by Restaurant & Catering Association
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
Winner – Kimbolton Wines
Silver – Kies Family Wines
Bronze – Kangaroo Island Distillery
Supported by Hood Sweeney
Caravan & Holiday Parks
Winner – Ardrossan Caravan Park
Silver – Wallaroo Holiday Park
Supported by Caravan & Camping Industries Association SA
Hosted Accommodation
Winner & Hall of Fame – Redwing Farm
Silver – Le Mas Barossa
Bronze – Sage at Streaky Bay
Supported by Nova Entertainment
Unique Accommodation
Winner – Woodhouse Activity Centre
Silver – Almerta Station
Supported by RAA Travel
Self-Contained Accommodation
Winner – Naiko Retreat
Supported by Pitcher Partners
3-3.5 Star Accommodation
Winner – Under the Mount
Supported by Australian Hotels Association SA
4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
Winner – Novotel Barossa Valley Resort
Silver – Beach Huts Middleton
Bronze – Old Coach Road Estate
Supported by Flow Power
5 Star Luxury Accommodation
Winner – Eos by SkyCity
Supported by RAA Travel
New Tourism Business
Winner – Sequoia Lodge
Silver – Cuttys Tours
Bronze – Poonawatta
Supported by Tourism Australia
Excellence in Food Tourism
Winner – Watervale Hotel
Silver – Weber Grill Academy Adelaide
Bronze – de Groot Coffee Co
Supported by Adelady
Excellence in Accessible Tourism
Winner – Monarto Safari Park
Supported by Toyota Australia
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual Award
Winner – Rex Ellis
South Australian Tourism Student of the Year Award
Winner – Skyla Schmid, UniSA
South Australian Taxi Driver of the Year Award
Winner – Brett Carson
Supported by Taxi Council SA
Voters’ Choice Award: Experiences & Services
Winner – Monarto Safari Park
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission
Voters’ Choice Award: Accomodation
Winner – Woodhouse Activity Centre
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission
Premier’s Award For Service Excellence
Winner – Murray River Trails
Supported by South Australian Tourism Commission
