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Queensland still top destination state - Wotif
Accommodation booking portal Wotif.com has found Queensland remained Australia's top destination state in 2011 - even in spite of the natural disasters it faced in January and February.
Wotif also found Sydney to hold its mantle as the top destination city in Australia, followed by Melbourne, the Gold Coast and then Brisbane.
The Wotif list is based on more than 250,000 bookings per month by Wotif.com customers in 2011.
Queensland managed to hold the most represented state status, with eight destinations in Australia's top 20 including Gold Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Port Douglas, Mackay and Airlie Beach.
Wotif Brands general manager Megan Magill said it was great to see Queensland maintain its place in the tourist market after a tough year.
"2011 was a challenging year for a lot of tourism operators in Queensland with floods and cyclones," Ms Magill said.
"Despite this we've still seen some exceptional growth in regional areas of Queensland, like Rockhampton, which is largely due to more affordable flights and better access via rail and coach.
"This great result is a real testament to the dedication and hard work of tourism operators in Queensland," Ms Magill said.
New South Wales was the next closest state, with five destinations in the top 20 Australian list.
Queensland's complete top 10 destinations in 2011, with the top eight's order unchanged from last year were Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Port Douglas, Mackay, Airlie Beach, and Rockhampton overtook Hervey Bay.
Australia's Top 20 destinations list was compiled based on bookings made through Wotif.com during 2011 and included a mix of capital cities and regional areas.
This list order was unchanged from last year: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Cairns, Hobart, Darwin, Townsville, Newcastle, Launceston-Tamar Valley, Port Douglas, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Mackay and Airlie Beach.
Headquartered in Brisbane, Wotif.com sells accommodation online in over 66 countries.
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