Queensland has taken out the title of best Aussie holiday state with holiday makers voting the state their number one holiday destination according to recently released data by Tourism & Transport Forum.
According to the survey conducted in conjunction with Nielsen Research, 38% of people surveyed ranked Queensland as the number one state to be visited by domestic tourists.
Queensland was followed by Victoria 16%, New South Wales 15%, Tasmania 11%, Western Australia 9%, followed by South Australia 7% and Canberra at 2%.
“What’s not to love about a post winter warm-up holiday in the Sunshine State?” TTF Chief Executive Margy Osmond said.
“From beaches to theme parks, Queensland is the king of the Australian holidays and the data also tells us that even Queenslanders love Queensland, with 57% of the locals preferring to stay stateside for their annual break.”
The highest age group opting for a Queensland break was the 65+ category at 44% much of which could be due to reconnaissance missions for future retirement digs.
Whilst women lead the charge for a Queensland preference voting the Sunshine State in at 45%
The research showed that West Australians are also just as passionate about their state with 53% of West Australians interviewed preferring to explore their own big backyard.”
When it came to be choosing their holiday state, 29% of those surveyed said that when selecting a holiday style, they were looking for more nature-based ecotourism style holidays.
“They want to go beyond sightseeing and sunbathing,” Ms Osmond said.
“People are looking for inspirational activities, whilst getting that much needed change of scene and slower pace when compared to their normal busy lives.”
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