Steve Irwin's zoo wins top tourism award

Australia Zoo, the home of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, has won Queensland's top tourism award.
The wildlife park, created in 1992 by Irwin and now run by his widow Terri, was named Queensland's major tourist attraction at the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards in Townsville on Saturday night.
Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said Australia Zoo was the clear 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," Ms Boyle said.
"I warmly congratulate Terri Irwin and her team. It's a popular winner and an inspiration to everyone in the industry."
The other major winner of the night was Warner Village Theme Parks chief executive John Menzies, who was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the state's tourism industry.
Warner runs a number of theme parks in Queensland, including Sea World, Movie World and Wet'n'Wild on the Gold Coast.
"John has worked his way up the ranks from his early days as a performance water skier to building up Seaworld to a world-class attraction, helping to develop Hamilton Island and overseeing the inception of Warner Brothers Movieworld," Ms Boyle said.
More than 200 entries were received for this year's awards, which were dominated by north Queensland operators.