Winners of the Best of Family Travel Awards 2016!
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It’s that time of year 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 2016…
Australia’s Best Animal Attraction
© iStock
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Australia’s Best Camping Spot
Fraser Island © iStock
Winner
Finalists
Australia’s Best Family Hotel or Resort
Paradise Resort Gold Coast
Winner
Paradise Resort, Gold Coast QLD
Finalists
Sea World Resort, Gold Coast, QLD
Turtle Beach Resort, Gold Coast, QLD
Daydream Island Resort and Spa, Whitsundays, QLD
Australia’s Best City for Families
Melbourne © iStock
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Finalists
Australia’s Best Family Holiday Park
Treasure Island Holiday Park
Winner
NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Park, Biggera Waters, QLD
Finalists
BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park, Kiama, NSW
Stockton Beach Holiday Park, Stockton, NSW
NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Park, Umina, NSW
BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park, Ballarat, VIC
BIG4 Anglesea Holiday Park, Anglesea, VIC
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort, Airlie Beach, QLD
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort, Cairns, QLD
BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park, Renmark, SA
NRMA Murramarang Beachfront Nature Resort, South Durras, NSW
Australia’s Best Beach
Bondi Beach © iStock
Winner
Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW
Finalists
Whitehaven Beach Whitsundays, QLD
Emily Bay, Norfolk Island
Noosa, QLD
Surfers Paradise, QLD
Australia’s Best Regional Holiday Destination
Panning for gold at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat © iStock
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Australia’s Best Family Attraction
Storm Drop at Sea World
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Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Outback Spectacular, Gold Coast, QLD
Australia’s Best Family Event or Activity
© iStock
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Tie: Royal Melbourne Show and Sydney Royal Easter Show
Best Family Cruise Line
Pacific Aria’s maiden visit to Fraser Island Image: Mark Fitz Photography
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Finalists
Best Family Hotel or Resort in Asia
Sentosa Island © iStock
Winner
Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
Finalists
Centara Grand Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Best Family Hotel or Resort in the USA, Africa & Europe
Disneyland Hotel © iStock
Winner
Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, USA
Finalists
Aulani, a Disney Resort, Hawaii
Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground, California, USA
Sun City, The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, USA
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Hawaii
Best Pacific Islands Family Hotel or Resort
Malolo Island Resort
Winner
Finalists
Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort and Spa, Yanuca Islands, Fiji
Plantation Island Resort, Fiji
Outrigger on the Lagoon, (now Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort) Fiji
Best Hotel or Resort for Babies and Toddlers
Paradise Resort Gold Coast
Winner
Paradise Resort, Gold Coast, QLD
Finalists
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Savusavu, Fiji
Best International Destination for Families
© Shutterstock
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Best International Family Attraction
© Disney
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Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
Best Family Ski Resort Australia or Overseas
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Tie between Thredbo, NSW and Perisher, NSW
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Best Family Road Trip
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