It’s that time of year again when we announce the worthy winners and fabulous finalists – as voted by YOU – in our annual Best of Family Travel Awards.
Thank you to all our readers for sharing your favourite family-friendly places and events so enthusiastically!
So … from camping spots, holiday parks, hotels and resorts and cruises, to attractions and events – both here in Australia and overseas – we’re delighted to present the READERS’ CHOICE Winners and Finalists in Out & About with Kids BEST OF FAMILY TRAVEL AWARDS 2015…
Best Australian Family Holiday Park
Winner
NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Park, Gold Coast, Qld
Finalists
NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Park, Umina, NSW
Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort, Yamba, NSW
NRMA Merimbula Beach Holiday Park, Merimbula, NSW
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort, Cairns, Qld
BIG4 Easts Beach Kiama, NSW
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort Airlie Beach, Qld
BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park, SA
Best Australian Camping Spot
Image: Murray Regional Tourism
Winner
Murray River, Vic & Wilsons Promontory, Vic
Finalists
Fraser Island, Qld
Grampians, Vic
Byron Bay, NSW
Jervis Bay, NSW
Best Family Hotel or Resort
Image: Paradise Resort
Winner
Paradise Resort, Gold Coast
Finalists
Sea World Resort & Waterpark, Gold Coast
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort
Daydream Island Resort & Spa, Whitsundays
Turtle Beach Resort, Gold Coast
Fairmont Resort, Leura
Best Australian Family Attraction
Image: Sea World, Gold Coast
Winner
Sea World Resort & Waterpark, Gold Coast
Finalists
Dreamworld, Gold Coast
Australia Zoo
Warner Bros. Movie World, Gold Coast
Wet n Wild, Gold Coast
Taronga Zoo
Melbourne Zoo
Best Beach or Regional Holiday Destination
Image: Gold Coast Tourism
Winner
Gold Coast, Qld
Finalists
Noosa, Qld
Bondi, NSW
Byron Bay, NSW
Port Douglas, Qld
Whitsundays, Qld
Hyams Beach, NSW
Port Macquarie, NSW
Torquay, Vic
Best Australian city for families
Winner
Melbourne, Vic
Finalists
Sydney, NSW
Brisbane, Qld
Canberra, ACT
Adelaide, SA
Best family event or activity
Image: eastershow.com.au
Winner
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Finalists
Vivid Sydney
Royal Melbourne Show
Gold Coast Theme Parks
Beach
Camping
AFL
Best Australian Animal Attraction
Winner
Australia Zoo
Finalists
Taronga Zoo
Melbourne Zoo
Western Plains Zoo Dubbo
Seaworld, Resort & Waterpark, Gold Coast
Werribee Zoo
Healesville Sanctuary
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Mogo Zoo
Best Family Ski Resort Australia or overseas
Image: thredbo.com.au
Winner
Thredbo, NSW
Finalists
Perisher, NSW
Mt Buller, Vic
Queenstown, NZ
Mt Hotham, Vic
Whistler, Canada
Best family cruise line
Carnival’s Splash Park
Winner
Carnival Cruise Line
Finalists
P & O
Royal Caribbean
Disney Cruise Line
Best International destination for families
Winner
Fiji
Finalists
Disneyland, Anaheim, USA
USA
Bali, Indonesia
Singapore
Best Hotel or Resort for babies and toddlers
Winner
Castaway Island, Fiji
Finalists
Paradise Resort, Gold Coast, Qld
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, Fiji
Sea World Resort & Waterpark, Gold Coast
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
Sheraton Fiji Resort
Bali Dynasty Resort
Best Pacific Islands Family Hotel/Resort
Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Winner
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort
Finalists
Castaway Island, Fiji
Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa, Cook Islands
Malolo Island Resort, Fiji
Plantation Island Resort, Fiji
Warwick Le Lagon, Vanuatu
Best Family Hotel/Resort in Asia
Winner
Centara Grand Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Finalists
Bali Dynasty Resort
Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong
Legoland Hotel, Johor, Malaysia
Best Family Hotel/Resort in the USA, Africa or Europe
