Awards & Accreditation
Rottnest Island is proud to have been recognised with numerous national and international awards.
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EarthCheck Certification 2018 Silver Certified Rottnest Island Authority has been recognised by EarthCheck, an internationally recognised sustainability program for the tourism industry. |
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EarthCheck Certification 2017 Silver Certified Rottnest Island Authority has been recognised by EarthCheck, an internationally recognised sustainability program for the tourism industry. |
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Premier's Award 2016 The Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management were launched in 1996 to inspire public sector agencies, local governments, public universities and government trading enterprises (public authorities) to strive for excellence in the delivery of their services to the community. |
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WA Heritage Awards 2016 34 heritage champions, across eight categories, have been named as finalists in the 2016 Western Australian Heritage Awards. The awards showcase excellence in revitalising heritage places, setting standards for future interpretation, conservation and adaptive reuse of places on the State Register of Heritage Places. |
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Qantas Australian Tourism Awards 2014 As the gold winner of Major Tourist Attractions in the 2014 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards, Rottnest Island has become an automatic finalist representing WA in the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The Australian Tourism Awards are the tourism industry’s peak Awards – recognising and promoting excellence in tourism. |
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WA Tourism Gold Award 2014 Rottnest Island has been named WA’s top major tourist attraction at the 2014 WA Tourism Awards. |
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WA Tourism Silver Award 2014 Rottnest Channel Swim has proudly been awarded the Silver Award for the category of Major Festivals and Events. |
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WA Tourism Silver Award 2014 Rottnest Island has proudly been awarded the Silver Award for the category of Heritage Cultural Tourism. |
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WA Tourism Bronze Award 2014 Rottnest Island has proudly been awarded the Bronze Award for the category of Destination Marketing. |
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Experience Oz #1 Top Destination To Experience 2014 Rottnest Island has proudly been voted by the Australian public as Australia's top destination to experience in 2014, thanks to Experience Oz. |
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WA State Heritage Award 2014 Congratulations to our hard-working heritage team, who strive to conserve and educate the public of our Island’s heritage. The Rottnest Island Authority has been awarded the 2014 Heritage Award for Outstanding Conservation of a Non-Residential Place for the Rottnest Island WWII Defence Establishment. |
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WA State Heritage Award 2014 The Rottnest Island Authority has been awarded the Highly Commended Award for Outstanding Contribution to Heritage by a Public or Private Organisation. |
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National Tourism Bronze Award Sydney 2014 Congratulations Rottnest Island Pedal & Flipper - Bronze award winner at the National Tourism Awards in Sydney for Specialised Tourism Services. |
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WA Tourism Gold Award 2013 Rottnest Island has been named WA’s top major tourism attraction at the 2013 WA Tourism Awards. |
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WA Tourism Bronze Award 2013 Rottnest Island Pedal & Flipper has been named WA’s top specialised tourism service at the 2013 WA Tourism Awards. |
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Marketing Excellence Award 2013 The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce awarded Rottnest Island Authority the winner of Marketing Excellence at the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Rottnest Island Authority was also a proud finalist in Tourism Excellence. |
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PATA Gold Award 2013 Rottnest Island has prestigiously been voted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association judging panel as the PATA Gold Award winner for 2013 in the following category: |
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PATA Gold Award 2013 Rottnest Island has prestigiously been voted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association judging panel as the PATA Gold Award winner for 2013 in the following category: |
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PATA Gold Award 2013 Rottnest Island has prestigiously been voted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association judging panel as the PATA Gold Award winner for 2013 in the following category:Heritage Culture – Heritage After Dark and Open House Rottnest Island Authority, Australia With 165 entries from 60 organisations and individuals worldwide, Rottnest Island is honoured to receive such a prestigious award. |
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Heritage Tourism Award 2013 Rottnest Island Authority was awarded a Heritage Tourism Award at the Western Australian Heritage Awards for outstanding contribution to heritage. |
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WA Tourism Gold Award 2012 Rottnest Island won the Tourism Marketing Award at the 2012 Qantas Australia Tourism Awards, tourism industry's premier awards celebrating and recognising excellence. It's the first time the Island has been recognised on the national tourism stage which marks a very special moment for all of us. Visit www.australiantourismawards.com.au for further information. |
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Rottnest Island Bronze Benchmarked 2012 In an important milestone, the environmental performance of Rottnest Island has been recognised by EarthCheck; the travel and tourism industry’s leading environmental management, benchmarking and certification company. EarthCheck operates the world’s most scientifically rigorous benchmarking program and measures key indicators such as energy and water consumption, total waste production, and community commitment to provide a holistic picture of operational performance. Visit www.earthcheck.org for further information |
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2012 GWN7 Top Tourism Award winner Awarded by the Visitor Centre Association of Western Australia (VCAWA), the peak industry body representing Visitor Centres and the Visitor Servicing Industry throughout WA, this award recognises the contributions made to tourism and the local community. For over 42 years, the VCAWA (formally known as the Country Tourism Association) has been representing the interests of Visitor Centres and the overall State Tourism Industry. Visit www.vcawa.com.au for further information. |
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Accredited Tourism Business The RIA is an Accredited Tourism Business which was achieved through the Australian Tourism Accreditation Program, a national business development program designed to establish and continually improve industry standards. Tourism accreditation has been driven by industry to ensure the ongoing sustainability and best practices of local tourism operators, and identifies a minimum standard in business operation and customer service. Accredited tourism businesses are recognised as professional, ethical and reliable operators, which deliver high quality tourism experiences. Visit www.atap.net.au/ for further information. |
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Engineering Heritage National Landmark Award Engineering Heritage Australia’s highest accolade, an Engineering Heritage National Landmark award, was presented to the Rottnest Island Authority on 10 November 2010. The award recognises the significant technical achievement of the construction of the Fremantle Fortress – Rottnest Island World War II Coastal Defences Facilities. |
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