Australian National Tourism Awards:

• 1999 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1997 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1996 Winner - Best Tourist Development Project

Queensland Tourism Awards:

• 2000 Hall of Fame - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1999 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1998 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1997 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1996 Winner - Best Tourist Development Project

Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards:

• 2004 Winner - Hall of Fame - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 2003 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 2002 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 2001 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction
• 1998 Winner - Best Major Tourist Attraction

International Tourism Awards:

• 2000 Winner - British Airways "Tourism for Tomorrow" International Environment Award
• 1999 Winner - Wet Tropics Management Authority Cassowary Award. Awarded for demonstrating best practice in ecotourism during construction and ongoing operation, and for providing a high quality rainforest ecotourism experience for hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
• 1996 Winner - EIBTM European Greening of Business Tourism Award in the Category of "Most Environmentally Conscious Visitor Attraction"
• 1996 Winner - Australian Federation of Travel Agents Awards for Excellence in the category "Best Resort or Tourist Attraction" Far North Queensland