Wotif Announces 2022 Aussie Town of the Year As Over 10M Aussies Plan To Explore Australia

Launceston

Wotif.com have announced the winners of their annual Aussie Town of the Year Awards, which sees Launceston named this year’s winner, marking Tasmania’s inaugural win!

With 2022 set to be the year we reclaim our travel freedom with Aussies now free to travel across most states, research commissioned by Wotif reveals:

• 88% of Aussies planning to travel in 2022 want to stay local
• 71% plan to travel interstate as over half (53%) say they haven’t travelled interstate since the start of the pandemic
• Close to a third (31%) say that even with international travel reopening, they plan to stay within Australia
• A quarter (24%) are planning to visit somewhere new within Australia in 2022

Now in its fifth year, Wotif’s annual Aussie tourism awards are based on a bespoke index looking at affordability, quality, and traveller reviews. Recognising the country’s top destinations for the year ahead, the awards couldn’t come at a better time to encourage Aussie travellers to make up for lost time and explore Australia.

2022 winners below:
1. Launceston, TAS
2. Caloundra, QLD
3. Tamworth, NSW
4. Yarra Valley, VIC
5. Adelaide Hills, SA
6. Bright, VIC
7. Hervey Bay, QLD 
8. Halls Gap, VIC
9. Batemans Bay, NSW
10. Busselton, WA

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