Thursday 27 January 2011

Port Douglas has snuck into the top 20 tourist destinations in Australia in a survey conducted by online accommodation booking website, Wotif.com.

Queensland performed well overall with eight destinations being ranked in the top 20 with the Gold Coast claiming the State's top honours coming in at number three.

"Queensland has some of the world's best beaches and reef as well as a famously warm climate ... and is clearly a leader in the tourism sector in Australia," General Manager Wotif Brands Megan Magill said.

Sydney remained people's first choice across the nation, with Melbourne, Adelaide, Gold Coast, and Brisbane making up the top five spots.

The list was complied by analysing bookings made via Wotif during 2010.

Australia's top 20 destinations:

1. Sydney

2. Melbourne

3. Gold Coast

4. Brisbane

5. Adelaide

6. Perth

7. Sunshine Coast

8. Canberra

9. Cairns

10. Hobart

11. Darwin

12. Townsville

13. Newcastle

14. Launceston and Tamar Valley

15. Port Douglas

16. Port Macquarie

17. Coffs Harbour

18. Byron Bay

19. Mackay

20. Airlie Beach

Queensland's top 10 destinations:

1. Gold Coast
2. Brisbane
3. Sunshine Coast
4. Cairns
5. Townsville
6. Port Douglas
7. Mackay
8. Airlie Beach
9. Hervey Bay
10. Rockhampton