Aussies rejoice! The festival the nation demanded is coming to MudgeeAn epic celebration of all things snags will be held in Mudgee on Saturday, 30 November 2019
Mudgee and NSW’s Central West will come together to showcase their award-winning snags, gourmet produce, local wine, entertainment and more!
Wotif reveals Australia’s winning Festival of Wot? – The Festival of Snags in Mudgee, New South Wales
Wotif reveals Aussie towns in the running to receive new local festival after nationwide searchRedheads, Mangoes, Snags, and Wheat, Wool & Wine Festivals battle it out for Australia’s vote
The Great Unknown – Aussies Have Visited Fewer Than 1% of Towns Within AustraliaWotif launch ‘The Festival of Wot?’ to invigorate domestic tourism and celebrate Australia’s unique quirks
Top Places to Chase the Sun this Winter (According to the 2019 Wotif Winter Heat Index*)It’s no secret that when the temperature drops, Aussies seek out the sun and this winter, leading online travel site
Wotif has put together a definitive ranking of the best holiday destinations to chase the sun.
Wotif announces the winners of the people’s choice 2019 Uniquely Aussie Awards – recognising Australia’s most loved travel experiences across six iconically Aussie categories.
Victoria steals the sunshine from the Sunshine State with Wotif Aussie Town of the Year awards16 January 2019 – Today, leading online travel site Wotif has revealed the winners of the 2019 Wotif Aussie Town of the Year awards, recognising ten deserving locations across the country that have made a unique contribution to Australian tourism. Looking beyond traditional domestic hotspots and backed by Wotif’s 18-year Australian heritage, the awards aim to support local communities by encouraging Aussies to discover more of their own backyard.
Chinchilla is one in a melon!Wotif reveals Australia’s ‘Next Big Thing’: The Big Melon in Chinchilla, Queensland 14 November 2018 – Today, leading online travel site Wotif has announced Chinchilla (QLD) as the home of Australia’s ‘Next Big Thing’, unveiling the newly-constructed Big Melon and ending a two-month nationwide pursuit to create Australia’s next oversized roadside attraction. Arguably the juiciest ‘Big Thing’ in Australia, The Big Melon adds to Queensland’s legion of iconic structures, with the state home to almost a third of Australia’s ‘Big Things’ including the Big Pineapple and the Big Mango.
Wotif announces Australia’s finalists for the ‘Next Big Thing’Australians to cast their vote for the build of either the Big Peanut (Kingaroy), Big Tulip (Mittagong), Big Kilt (Glen Innes) or Big Melon (Chinchilla)
Australians are looking for the ‘Next Big Thing’Wotif turns 18; gifts Australia a new tourist attraction
It’s Time to Book Your Christmas Holiday, according to Wotif.comLeading online travel website, Wotif.com has crunched the numbers revealing now is the best time to book your Christmas and summer travel regardless of whether you’re travelling within Australia or further afield*.
While the Snowy Mountains continue to be a family favourite these school holidays, it is Western Sydney which is proving to be an increasingly attractive family destination according to Wotif.com.
Queen’s Birthday the Most Affordable Long Weekend to Travel in NSWNot only is June one of the cheapest times to travel in Australia, new data from leading online travel site Wotif.com, reveals the June long weekend is the cheapest long weekend of the year to travel in New South Wales, with a predicted average accommodation rate of $197 per night*. In fact, according to Wotif, a June long weekend getaway is over 10% cheaper than an October long weekend getaway*.
With winter here, leading online travel site, Wotif has crunched the numbers to uncover the best holiday destinations to chase the sun this winter, both in our Aussie backyard and overseas. Analysing accommodation costs, year-on-year search growth, average temperature, rainfall, travel time and distance from the coastline, the Wotif Winter Heat Index provides Aussies with insider knowledge on the best destinations to visit over the winter months.
Wotif Winter Travel IndexSchool Holiday Money WoesWith school holidays in full force across the country, research from online travel site Wotif.com shows 78% of parents look forward to the school holidays and 45% of families often go away with their kids during the school holidays* but despite this, the rising cost of living is one of the largest growing concerns for Australians. Most of us (76%) believe the rising cost of living will impact our holiday choice over the next five years, with mid and young families most (81%) likely to be impacted**.
The Wotif Aussie Holiday GuideRevealing the best time for Aussies to travel to their favourite holiday hotspots
Wotif celebrates Australia Day with the Town of the Year AwardsWith Australia Day around the corner, leading online travel site Wotif.com has today revealed the winners of the inaugural Wotif Australian Town of the Year awards. In the true Aussie spirit of giving everyone a fair go, the awards unearth the ‘must-see’ local towns across the nation in 2018.
With half of all Australians (49%) looking to make their next trip a local one and two thirds of us seeing domestic travel as a way to reinvest in the local economy**,the awards, based on a Wotif pricing and demand index*, call out the local hotspots which should be on every Aussie bucket list this year.
So, who took out Australia’s number one place in 2018?
