Awards & media

Awards & Media

Freycinet Experience Walks has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards for both tourism & archicture and enjoyed coverage in national and international publications.

Tourism Awards

2019 - Order of Australia awarded to Joan for significant contribution to Tourism in Tasmania, conservation and the environment

2017 - Tasmanian Tourism Awards Silver, Ecotourism

2014 - 13th in Australian Traveller Magazine’s, 100 Greatest Holidays of Australia, Best Eco-tourism Experience

2008 - Australian Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards Best Eco-tourism (runner up)

2007 - Australian Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards Jaguar Award

2000 - Gourmet Traveller Australia for Innovation in Travel

Architecture Awards

2018 - Tasmanian Architecture Awards, Enduring Architecture

1993 - Royal Australian Institute of Architects Commercial Award

1993 - Friendly Beaches Ecological Tourist and Development

1993 - Tasmania Royal Australian Institute of Architects Environmental Citation

Media

December 2021 - Australia holidays: Hiking heaven on Tasmania’s Freycinet Peninsula - Rob McFarland, NZ Herald

January 2021 - The Best Australian Holiday Destinations for 2021 - Fiona Carruthers, The AFR Magazine

February 2019 - Our founder, Joan awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of her significant contribution to Tourism in Tasmania and to conservation and the environment

June 2017 - Freycinet Experience Walk, Tasmania: ‘Truly one of the greatest experiences of your life’ - Anabel Dean, Traveller

February 2017 - A Hike of Wonder, Down Under - Lisa Jackson, Globe and Mail

May 2016 - Mother Nature - Fiona Carruthers, The AFR Magazine

March 2014 - Tasmania tour: Paradise on a pedestal - Andrew Bain, Sydney Morning Herald

Spring 2013 - Lets go Exploring - Susanne Kennedy, Tasmanian Life

May 2011 - Trails of the Unexpected - Helen McKenzie, The Weekend Australian

May 2011 - The Quiet Peninsula - Nicholas Shakespeare, The Monthly

2010 - A walk in the Park - Nathan Borchelt, Washington Post

2010 - Gabi Mocatta, Great Walks Annual Special

November 2009 - Isabella Tree, Conde Nast Traveller