Taronga Zoo took out the prestigious title of Major Tourist Attractions Award, while Taronga Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo won the Tourist Attractions Award.
Taronga's General Manager for Marketing, Fundraising and Commercial Operations, Paul Davies said the double win was a testament to the Zoos' enduring appeal to local, interstate and international visitors alike.
“To be recognised from a field of Australia's leading tourist attractions, destinations and events is a great honour and an endorsement for the compelling power of wildlife to inspire people of all ages,” said Mr Davies.
“These awards are also a tribute to Taronga's commitment to animal care, education, customer service and commercial management and an outstanding result for our staff, who present remarkable stories of wildlife to our visitors every day.”
The award capped off an incredible 12 months for Taronga Zoo, which attracted a record of more than 440,000 visitors in three months with its innovative Dinosaurs in the Wild exhibition and highlighted the importance of wildlife conservation and individual action under its new banner, “For the Wild”.
Taronga Zoo also recently opened the spectacular Lemur Forest Adventure and launched the Taronga Wild! Rhinos community project, where 125 beautifully decorated Rhino sculptures were installed across Sydney and regional NSW to inspire rhino conservation through art.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo also enjoyed success from the opening of an overnight immersive bush camping experience, Billabong Camp, and won the Inland NSW Tourism Award for the second time in a row.
“Modern zoos work hard to maintain the quality of their visitor experience and contribution to wildlife conservation and we're very proud the innovations and initiatives we've implemented over the past year have been recognised at these important industry awards,” said Mr Davies.
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