IT APPEARS many Australian travellers are keen to escape the wintery blusters impacting much of the country, with the sunny Gold Coast the most booked destination in recent months, according to new figures released by Booking.com this week.
The Qld hotspot topped the list by moving up from the third position it held pre-pandemic, while Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns and Brisbane rounded out the top five most popular locations.
The biggest mover in the top 20 list was Airlie Beach in Qld, which improved its booking position by seven spots to land in 13th position, while the Sunshine State’s Port Douglas also performed well, moving up the ranking by four spots to take seventh position.
New entrants to the top 20 when compared to 2019 included Palm Cove in Qld, which snagged the 16th most popular booking spot, as well as Townsville, which surged from 24th to 18th place.
In terms of the most booked snow destinations, Jindabyne in NSW took out top spot, followed by Mount Buller in Victoria, Thredbo in NSW, and Victoria’s Falls Creek and Mount Hotham.
The biggest improver was Bright in Victoria, which was up five places to land in sixth position.
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Source: traveldaily