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  1. Australian Traveller
  2. Top 50 Aussie Towns
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Australian Traveller'sTop 50 Aussie Towns

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  • The winners

The charm and variety of our Aussie towns is what makes them such beacons for explorers and holidaymakers, offering up divergent delights from country boroughs to mountaintop hamlets to coastal idylls. We asked which ones are the absolute best, and this is what you said…

Camels at Cable Beach in Broome Camels at Cable Beach in Broome

The Top 50 Aussie Towns: The winners are… open in new window

Discover Australia's Top 50 Towns; as voted by you, our well-travelled readers. The charm and variety of our Aussie tow...

The Winners

Gantbeaume Point from above Gantbeaume Point from above

1. Broome

Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas

2. Port Douglas

scenic sea views at Noosa National Park scenic sea views at Noosa National Park

3. Noosa

view of Cairns from the Esplanade view of Cairns from the Esplanade

4. Cairns

kangaroos at Strike Mudgee kangaroos at Strike Mudgee

5. Mudgee

surfing in Port Fairy surfing in Port Fairy

6. Port Fairy

colourful streets of Bright, Vic colourful streets of Bright, Vic

7. Bright

views of Orange Spring views of Orange Spring

8. Orange

an aerial view of Boranup Beach an aerial view of Boranup Beach

9. Margaret River

Magic Murray Houseboats Magic Murray Houseboats

10. Echuca

buzzing spot in Beechworth town buzzing spot in Beechworth town

11. Beechworth

The road to Green Point in Angourie The road to Green Point in Angourie

12. Yamba

turquoise waters of Twilight Bay turquoise waters of Twilight Bay

13. Esperance

rugged landscape in Broken Hill rugged landscape in Broken Hill

14. Broken Hill

Byron Bay's beachside Byron Bay's beachside

15. Byron Bay

a relaxing landscape at Lake House Daylesford a relaxing landscape at Lake House Daylesford

16. Daylesford

Welcome to Alice Springs Welcome to Alice Springs

17. Alice Springs

charming side of Green Lane charming side of Green Lane

18. Bowral

overlooking sea views at Tacking Point Lighthouse overlooking sea views at Tacking Point Lighthouse

19. Port Macquarie

boat-inspired bungalow accommodation at Freedom Shores boat-inspired bungalow accommodation at Freedom Shores

20. Airlie Beach

Aerial overlooking Blowhole Point Rock Pool, Kiama Aerial overlooking Blowhole Point Rock Pool, Kiama

21. Kiama

Aerial view of Albany's Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay, Albany Aerial view of Albany's Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay, Albany

22. Albany

The historic Bendigo Tramways run the length of town. The historic Bendigo Tramways run the length of town.

23. Bendigo

Street art in Ballarat Street art in Ballarat

24. Ballarat

Berry Donut Van Berry Donut Van

25. Berry

Barista making coffee at Bread + Butter Launceston Barista making coffee at Bread + Butter Launceston

27. Launceston

Aerial view of Busselton Jetty Aerial view of Busselton Jetty

28. Busselton

Lakle Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail. Lakle Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail.

29. Merimbula

Queenscliff Coastal Reserve. Queenscliff Coastal Reserve.

30. Lorne

Green's Pool William Bay National Park Denmark Green's Pool William Bay National Park Denmark

31. Denmark

Top Towns for 2022: Where to eat, stay and play in Hahndorf Top Towns for 2022: Where to eat, stay and play in Hahndorf

32. Hahndorf

the Coffs Coast the Coffs Coast

33. Coffs Harbour

The Bungle Bungle Range Purnululu National Park The Bungle Bungle Range Purnululu National Park

34. Kununurra

Charles Knife Gorge, Cape Range National Park Charles Knife Gorge, Cape Range National Park

35. Exmouth

Long Beach Robe SA Long Beach Robe SA

36. Robe

See camels with Outback Pioneers See camels with Outback Pioneers

37. Longreach

Sorrento Mornington Peninsula Sorrento Mornington Peninsula

38. Sorrento

Farmers Hut Wilga Station Bathurst Farmers Hut Wilga Station Bathurst

39. Bathurst

Beaches in Foster NSW Beaches in Foster NSW

40. Foster

Saltwater Eco Tours Mooloolaba Saltwater Eco Tours Mooloolaba

41. Mooloolaba

Narooma EBike Southbound Escapes Narooma EBike Southbound Escapes

42. Narooma

Deep Blue Hot Springs Warrnambool Deep Blue Hot Springs Warrnambool

43. Warrnambool

Main Street Bellingen NSW Main Street Bellingen NSW

44. Bellingen

Take a dip at Byfield National Park Take a dip at Byfield National Park

45. Yeppoon

Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo

46. Dubbo

Views of Werri Beach in Gerringong Views of Werri Beach in Gerringong

47. Gerringong

Kalbarri Skywalk WA Kalbarri Skywalk WA

48. Kalbarri

Everglades gardens Leura Everglades gardens Leura

49. Leura

Top Towns for 2022: The bewitching seaside town of Stanley awaits Top Towns for 2022: The bewitching seaside town of Stanley awaits

50. Stanley

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