The best caravan holiday park in Australia has been crowned at major tourism awards
Camping and road-trip holidays remain as popular as ever and now the top holiday parks in the country have been crowned.
The 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards have recognised some of the country's best travel attractions, accommodation, events and visitor experiences, handing out awards across 26 categories.
While overall Tasmania was the state to beat, securing 10 medals in the awards, it was a holiday park in Queensland that came out on top.
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BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park was crowed the best caravan park in Australia. Supplied
BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, in the sunshine state, was awarded gold in the best Caravan and Holiday Parks category.
It has options to suit all travellers and budgets whether you want to go camping, or relax in a 4-star cabin.
The park previously won the title of the best in Australia in 2024, after it received thousands of public votes.
Coming in second place receiving the silver award was Mandalay Holiday Resort in Busselton, Western Australia.
In third place Alivio Tourist Park Canberra was awarded bronze.
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Mandalay Holiday Resort in WA was awarded silver. Supplied
There was another Queensland park that also received gold recognition at the tourism awards.
Turtle Sands Nature Resort, which is set on the beachfront at Mon Repos near Bundaberg, was recognised in the New Tourism Business category.
It offers glamping tents or powered and unpowered camping sites, surrounded by coastal nature and just metres from Australia's largest mainland turtle nesting site.
Turtle Sands Nature Resort won gold in the New Tourism Business category. Turtle Sands
If camping and holiday cabins aren't quite what you're after when travelling, a host of other accommodation options were also recognised among Australia's best.
The Dragonfly Inn, in Tasmania, won gold for the best hosted accommodation. Also in Tassie, Aquila Eco Retreat, won bronze in unique accommodation.
At the higher end of the scale, Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort took out gold in the 4 – 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation category.
Meanwhile the best 5-star luxury property in Australia is Mount William Station in Victoria.
See the full list of accommodation winners below.
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort won gold in the 4-4.5 star accommodation category. Novotel
Hosted Accommodation
- GOLD – The Dragonfly Inn, Tas
- SILVER – Kangaroo Ridge Retreat, Vic
- BRONZE – Wooleen Station, WA
Unique Accommodation
- GOLD – Woodhouse Adventure Park, SA
- SILVER – All Seasons Houseboats, Vic
- BRONZE – Aquila Eco Retreat, Tas
Self-Contained Accommodation
- GOLD – Nook On The Hill, Vic
- SILVER – Old Coach Road Estate, SA
- BRONZE – Contained in Nimbin Accommodation, NSW
3 – 3.5 Star Accommodation
- GOLD – Safari Lodge Motel, NT
- SILVER – Broadwater Resort, Busselton, WA
- BRONZE – The Y – Camp Manyung, Vic
4 – 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
- GOLD – Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort, Qld
- SILVER – Sovereign Park Motor Inn, Vic
- BRONZE – Peppers Silo Hotel, Tas
5 Star Luxury Accommodation
- GOLD – Mount William Station, Vic
- SILVER – Mt Hay Retreat, NSW
- BRONZE – Reef House Adults Retreat, Qld
