Recent Recognition and Awards

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority was recognised with the following regional, national and international awards.

• November 2007 Public Sector Management Award in the 2007 Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) Corporate Leadership Awards
• June 2007 Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award at the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 2007
• May 2007 World Travel and Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Award
  
• August 2006 Australian Government Minister's Achievement Award
  
• October 2005 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Gift to the Earth
• July 2005 Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation for UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, jointly to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Dr Ernesto C. Enkerlin-Hoeflich (Mexico)
• April 2005 Planning Institute of Australia, National Awards
  • National Award for Community Based Planning,
  • Planning Minister’s Award, Overall National Award for Excellence in Planning
• December 2004 US Coral Reef Task Force Award for Outstanding Management (International)
• November 2004 Planning Institute of Australia, Queensland Division
  • Award for Environmental Planning/Conservation
  • Award for Community Based Planning
  • Overall Winner for Excellence in Planning
• August 2004 Eureka Prize for Biodiversity Research
• August 2004 ESRI International User Conference Award (Special Achievements in Geographical Informational Systems)
• June 2004 Banksia Environmental Award (for Government Leading by Example for a Sustainable Future).