Queensland’s best tourism businesses and experiences revealed
The best businesses contributing to the state’s $45.6 billion visitor economy have been unveiled at the Queensland Tourism Awards.
The state’s best operators were recognised at the 2026 Queensland Tourism Awards on Friday night, with winners recognised across 29 categories including ecotourism, cultural tourism, events, attractions, tours and accomodation.
In Tourism Week on the Gold Coast, the awards recognised the $45.6 billion visitor economy, which the state government claims is bettering its Destination 2045 forecasts.
Destination 2045 is the Queensland Government’s 20-year tourism strategy backed by a $1 billion investment to double visitor expenditure to $84 billion and make Queensland a global tourism leader.
Minister for the Environment and Tourism Andrew Powell said Queensland tourism was “going from strength to strength, and that’s a credit to the operators, businesses and workers who deliver world-class experiences every day”.
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The Queensland Tourism Awards are delivered by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) with support from the Queensland Government and Tourism and Events Queensland.
The Award’s gold winners will go on to represent Queensland at the Australian Tourism Awards in categories with a national equivalent.
QTIC CEO Natassia Wheeler said the winners have cemented Queensland’s reputation as a world-leading tourism destination ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“These businesses have earned their place among the best in the country. They have looked hard at every part of their operation, invested in their people and lifted the experience for every visitor who walks through their door,” Wheeler said.
“That is what builds Queensland’s reputation, one great experience at a time. Every entrant, not just the winners, comes out of this process a stronger business.”
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