The prominent online travel site this week unveiled their 2020 awards, ranking the top 10 destinations on Australian travellers’ wish lists. New Wotif research shows a resurgence in intent to travel domestically with one-in-three travellers likely to plan an additional trip to a bushfire-affected area this year.
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said 2020 was the year to holiday ‘here’ by taking a weekend getaway or holiday in NSW.
“With Coffs Harbour in first place, Batemans Bay in fourth and Katoomba ranked eighth, Australia clearly agrees these NSW towns are bucket list destinations for all Australians,” Minister Ayres said.
“Tourism is incredibly important to many NSW communities and businesses, so now’s the time to love NSW and explore our own backyard, spend ‘locally’ and stay ‘locally’. In the year ending September 2019, domestic overnight visitors generated an invaluable $13.9 billion in tourism related spend for regional NSW.”
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the award acknowledged what locals have always known – Coffs Harbour is a dream holiday location.
“What’s not to love about Coffs Harbour? We have 60km of spectacular coastline, lush hinterlands on our doorstep and an abundance of world-class produce matched by outstanding hospitality,” Mr Singh said.
“Coffs Harbour is a really special community with a proud history of welcoming visitors from across Australia and the world – this award reinforces why people should book a break in Coffs now.”
Wotif data shows Coffs Harbour will be one of Australia’s fastest-growing and best-value holiday spots in 2020 with year-on-year demand up 120 per cent.
In its third year, the Wotif Aussie Town of the Year awards rank holiday spots based on affordability, interest, accommodation deals and traveller review data compiled by the website for 2019.
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