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Best eco tourism property

1. T H E B R A N D O / T A H I T I

Best tour operator

1. S C E N I C T O U R S

Best travel agency

1 F B I T R A V E L

Best Australian golf resort

1. C H A T E A U É L A N A T T H E V I N T A G E / N S W

2. Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley

Resort & Spa (NSW)

3. Grootbos (South Africa)

4. Bay of Fires Lodge (TAS)

5. Soneva Kiri Resort (Thailand)

6. Soneva Fushi (Maldives)

7. Song Saa Private Island (Cambodia)

8. Saffire Freycinet (TAS)

9. Alto Atacama (Chile)

E D I T O R ’ S P I C K : The carbon-neutral Pikai Lodge, Galapagos Islands opened last and is a member of Small Luxury Hotels. Alila Villas Uluwatu are the first Indonesian resort to receive the highest level of certification with Earth Check for utilizing environmental sustainable design measures.

2. Executive Edge

3. Mary Rossi Travel

4. Savenio: Signature Travel Experiences

5. Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel

6. World Travel Professionals

7. Oasis Travel

8. Clean Cruising

9. Travelcall

10. Goldman Travel Corporation

11. Travel Associates Flight Centre

12. Escape Travel

13. Concierge Traveller

Congratulations to FBI Travel for being first time winners for this category. Meanwhile, Executive Edge climbed another rung up the ladder this year from third to second place.

Last year’s all-Australian list of properties now has international competition from sustainable and eco tourism properties in Tahiti, Africa, Thailand, Maldives, Cambodia and Chile.

Scenic Tours has climbed the gold ladder this year to take top honours as your favourite tour operator, while Australian walking-tour company Walk Into Luxury makes the list this year.

E D I T O R ’ S P I C K :Nomads Secrets are running some interesting bespoke, luxurious, intimate and special-interest tours for travellers – utilising experts in art, history and photography.

2. Captain’s Choice

3. Abercrombie & Kent

4. APT

5. Encompass Africa

6. Insight Vacations

7. Walk into Luxury

8. Trafalgar Tours

9. Tauck

Our Hunter Valley golf course winners have climbed into first place this year from second in 2014; while another New South Wales course Bonville jumped from eighth to second place.

2. Bonville Golf Resort (NSW)

3. Barnbugle Golf (TAS)

4. Hamilton Island Gold Club (QLD)

5. Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club (QLD)

6. Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club, (NSW)

7. Peppers Moonah Links (VIC)

8. Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort (QLD)

9. The Vines Resort & Country Club (WA)

10. Peppers The Sands, Torquay (VIC)

Above: The Brando

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