'Top tourism town' crowned in NSW for 2023

The top tourism towns in NSW have been crowned for 2023 with the South Coast dominating multiple categories.

Berry and Huskisson both won gold in the Tiny and Small Town categories of the NSW Top Town Awards.

Meanwhile, Kangaroo Valley took Bronze in the Tiny Town category, and Ulladulla Silver in the Top Town category.

But it was the opposite coast that took out the title of Top Tourism Town in NSW.

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Newcastle won gold in the category for towns with more than 5,000 residents, followed by Ulladulla and then Wollongong with bronze.

Special mentions also went to Mudgee and Picton.

In the Small Town category for places with a population of between 1,500 to 5,000, Eden won silver while Gulgong took out bronze. Bulahdelah also received a judge's commendation.

Meanwhile, it was Tilba that placed second behind Huskisson in the Tiny Town category (under 1,500 residents), ahead of Kangaroo Valley.

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The NSW Top Town Awards, powered by Business NSW, aim to highlight the value of tourism and the visitor economy to towns across the state by showcasing the towns, people, attractions and experiences that make NSW a 'must visit' destination.

The winners will go on to represent NSW at Australia's Top Tourism Town Awards and compete with other states later in the year.

Full list of the finalists below (in alphabetical order)

Top Tourism Town greater than 5000 residents

• Bathurst
• Coffs Harbour
• Dubbo
• Lake Macquarie
• Moama
• Newcastle
• Oberon
• Picton
• Shellharbour
• South West Rocks
• Ulladulla
• Wollongong
• Yamba

Small Tourism Town less than 5000 residents

• Barham
• Berry
• Bulahdelah
• Cabarita Beach
• Eden
• Gloucester
• Gulgong
• Jindabyne
• Sussex Inlet

Tiny Tourism Town less than 1500 residents

• Broke
• Huskisson
• Kangaroo Valley
• Lightening Ridge
• Mathuora
• Milparinka
• Phylstone
• Spencer
• Tilba
• Tyalgum