Matthew Heenan accepts the Brolga Award for the MacDonnell Range Tourist Park

CLAIMING to be the most awarded caravan park in the Northern Territory, the MacDonnell Range Holiday Park has collected yet another gong.

The four-and-a-half star Alice Springs park, owned by Brendan and Beverly Heenan, was named the Territory's best tourist and caravan park at the recent Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards ... for an impressive 18th time.

Offering 273 sites, including shady powered, unpowered and ensuite sites, the BIG4 member will now compete in next month's national finals in Hobart.

Tourism Minister Chris Burns congratulated the park for its outstanding work in the Territory tourism industry.

And Tourism NT chief executive Maree Tetlow paid tribute, saying: "The MacDonnell Range Holiday Park maintained their mantle as the best tourist and caravan park in the Territory - an award they have won a staggering 18 times since 1989."

Award winners were:

Unique Accommodation
Voyages Longitude 131 Resort

Deluxe Accommodation
Lasseters Hotel Casino

Luxury Accommodation
SKYCITY Darwin

Meetings and Business Tourism
Alice Springs Convention Centre

Heritage and Cultural Tourism
Lord’s Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris

Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
SKYCITY Darwin

Visitor Information and Services
Tourism Top End

New Tourism Development
Crocosaurus Cove

Tourist and Caravan Parks
MacDonnell Range Holiday Park

Backpacker Accommodation
Melaleuca on Mitchell

Hosted Accommodation
Kings Canyon Wilderness Lodge

Tourism Marketing
Great Southern Rail

Specialised Tourism Services
AAT Kings, NT Language Tours

Tourism Education and Training
SKYCITY Darwin

Ecotourism
Alice Springs Desert Park

Adventure Tourism
Cannon Charters

Indigenous Tourism
Arnhem Land Eco-Cultural Tours

Tourist Attractions
Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre

Major Tourist Attractions
Yellow Water Cruises

Tour and/or Transport Operators
Airborne Solutions

Major Tour and/or Transport Operators
Connections Safaris

Outstanding Interpretive Guide ** Joint winners **
Paula Moloney - Gecko Canoeing

Hamish Clark – Lord’s Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris

Young Achiever
Steven Noble - Darwin Walking Tours & Darwin Holiday Shop

Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Tony Mayell

Chairman's Choice Award
Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre

Tourism NT Business Growth Award
Arnhem Land Eco-Cultural Tours

Tourism Minister's Perpetual Trophy
Liz Martin OAM

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