Irwin's zoo wins
Monday November 12, 2007
Queensland's top tourism award has been given to Croc Hunter Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo.
The park is now managed by Irwin's widow Terri and was named Queensland's major tourist attraction.
The state's Tourism Minister Desley Boyle says the zoo has become 'an iconic attraction that has always looked into the future.'
The park was created in 1992 by the late Steve Irwin an has been described as an 'inspiration to everybody in the tourism industry.'
Another major winner at the 2007 Queensland tourism awards was Warner Village Theme Parks executive John Menzies who owns several of the state's fun parks.