9Travel and Today 's Aussie Travel Trends Index surveyed Nine audiences across TV, digital, print and radio, to find out your favourite travel destinations. Here are the results. From sand and tropical rainforests to deserts and wide-open plains, Australia is home to some of the most stunning holiday destinations in the world.
But where do Aussies like to travel the most? We set out to determine which holiday destinations in the country were our favourite, asking our Nine audience to vote in our inaugural 9Travel survey the Aussie Travel Trends Index. And while the number one destination was rather predictable, there were a few unexpected places filling the top spots. READ MORE: These are the best beaches in the world for relaxing Our survey showed that people are travelling to various destinations across Australia, although eastern seaboard locations are the most popular.
As such, Far North Queensland was voted as the number one favourite holiday destination in Australia by our readers. FNQ, of course, includes the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, as well as stunning coastal locations like Cairns and Cape York, the northern-most point of Australia. All up, 32 per cent of respondents said Queensland was their favourite destination, but only slightly behind at 31 per cent, Melbourne came in a surprise second place.
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