NORTH COAST TOURISM BUSINESSES SHINE AT ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT

NSW’s magnificent North Coast has been recognised for having some of the finest holiday and caravan parks in Australia, with four accommodation providers recently acknowledged for excellence at the Caravan and Camping Industry Association & Manufactured Housing Industry Association’s annual awards.

The Rocks Village, South West Rocks, picked up the award for Best Caravan Park Residential Sector. Ocean Club Resort, Lake Cathie, won Best Manufactured Home Village/Estate. North Coast Holiday Parks, Urunga Heads, took out Best Holiday Park North Coast (100 sites or less). While Park Beach Holiday Park, Coffs Harbour, was honoured for Best Deluxe/Resort Style Park (over 100 sites) and Best of the Best - Park.

Upon congratulating these establishments for being named at the top of their field, Deputy Premier, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, and Minister for the North Coast Andrew Stoner said, “North Coast holiday and caravan parks offer some of the best value, family friendly places to stay across the State, in some of the most spectacular locations.

“They are also some of the most popular accommodation types for overnight visitors to the region, with around 20 per cent staying at a North Coast caravan park or camping ground in the year ended March 2014, he said.

Mr Stoner said the caravanning and camping industry continue to be one of the fastest growing domestic tourism sectors in Australia, NSW is Australia’s favourite caravanning and camping State, with a 38 per cent share of visitor nights and a 39 per cent share of visitors in 2013.”