Sydney, November 12: Late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo has won Queensland's top tourism award.
The wildlife park was named Queensland's major tourist attraction at the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards in Townsville last night.
Created in 1992, the zoo is presently run by Irwin’s widow Terri.
Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle termed the zoo “market leader” in the State's tourism industry.
"Australia Zoo has become an iconic attraction that has always looked to the future by incorporating new attractions, " news.com.au quoted her as saying.