Bundaberg Rum Distillery enters tourism hall of fame

Queensland's Bundaberg Rum Distillery was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2021 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards over the weekend, winning Gold in Tourism Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries for the third consecutive year.

The Bundaberg Rum Distillery was also a finalist for Australia’s Best Tourist Attraction; the first year the Queensland icon was nominated in two categories at the national event.

Duncan Littler, Bundaberg Rum Distillery Marketing & Experience Manager, says “The Bundaberg Rum team are delighted to be recognised as we achieve Hall of Fame status at a national level for the first time in our history. To take away Gold at the Australian Tourism Awards for the third-year running is testament to the combined effort of our staff’s unwavering support and Bundy’s enduring legacy of simple times with great home-grown rum.”

“To have this event held in our native Queensland makes this award win even more special, and we hope inspires many more international and national visitors to explore all we have to offer here in our own backyard. Bundy proudly continues to welcome guests through our famous Distillery doors for the experience of a lifetime.”

Heifer Station Wines in Orange, New South Wales was awarded Silver. Hosts of A Day On The Green - Orange, Midnight Oil performed to an audience of 7500 at the end of February. The winery's 2019 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir was awarded Best In Show at the Orange Wine Show last year and the vineyard is now listed for sale with local media suggesting that it is expected to fetch $7 million.

In an online post, owners Phillip and Michelle Stivens (pictured right) said: "We are thrilled to share that we were awarded Silver at the Australian Tourism Awards. Congratulations to the team at @bundabergrum for taking out Gold for the third year in a row and now entering the Hall Of Fame! We are so proud to represent the Orange region and NSW at the awards!"

Seppeltsfield Wines (pictured below) in South Australia was awarded with Bronze and Vasse Virgin at Seppeltsfield was awarded Silver for ‘Tourism Retail and Hire Services’. The business thanked its team on LinkedIn: "A special thank you and congratulations to our wonderful team for their dedication and hard work, it really does take a village!"