The Brolga Awards are an opportunity for tourism operators to be recognised for their industry contribution and achievements over the past 12 months.

Katherine's tourist attractions shone last year, with countless Brolgas.

Annabel and Tom Curtain, won the Tourist Attraction award and the Visitor Experience award.

Nitmiluk National Park won the award for Major Tourist Attraction in the Northern Territory, on top of a host of others.

"The Brolgas encourage tourism operators to continually improve their offerings, to attract more visitors to experience our world-class tourism sector and create jobs for Territorians," Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture deputy CEO Andrew Hopper said.

"Entering the Brolgas offers the opportunity to undertake a self-assessment of your business and discover areas where you could improve.

"At the same time, you get to promote your business to your peers, Territorians and nationally, as winners of the NT Brolga Awards go through to the national Australian Tourism Awards."

Two new categories have been included in the 2019 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards.

Nominations are now open for Territorians to enter the Digital Marketing Award and the International Marketing Excellence Award.

"Tourism is a cornerstone of our economy. It is a key economic driver and employs more than 16,000 Territorians - around 12 per cent of our workforce," Mr Hopper said.

"These two new award categories are recognition of operators adapting to a changing environment when it comes to promoting the Territory as a must-visit destination."

The Digital Marketing Award will recognise a campaign or activity that demonstrated innovation and creativity across at least one digital channel for a Territory-based tourism product or collective of products.

The International Marketing Excellence Award is designed to highlight an NT tourism product or collective whose marketing programs have focused on at least one international market.

The winners of these two new categories will each receive a grant of $5000 to help with future marketing programs.

For operations manager of Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience and Tours, Natasha Abbott, winning the 2018 Emerging NT Aboriginal Tourism Award was a special and proud moment.

"Receiving this award gave our community a great sense of pride and determination to succeed in sharing and maintaining the Luritja and Pertame (Southern Aranda) people's way of life," she said.

"We now know we have a wonderful product that is special and unique to share with everyone who visits the Watarrka National Park region.

The prize money was put towards marketing materials, as well as extra seating, tables, and brushwood fencing for the tour site areas.

"The Brolgas are a great way to showcase your product, as well as highlight your region and promote the NT to the rest of Australia and worldwide."

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