Over 1000 readers helped us whittle our top 40 list of locations to 10 for Caravan World's Touring Destination of the Year 2010, with just under a third nominating Cairns as one of their top five favourites.
Australia's northern destinations fared best, with Cairns, Alice Springs, Darwin and Broome receiving the highest number of votes.
In the next seven months, Caravan World
will visit the 10 top highest polling destinations (highlighted in yellow below) to crown Caravan World's Touring Destination of the Year 2010.
QLD - Cairns
301
NT - Alice Springs
269
NT - Darwin
264
WA - Broome
257
WA - Margaret River
257
NSW - Coffs Harbour
208
QLD - Hervey Bay
207
VIC - Apollo Bay
199
SA - Kangaroo Island
187
QLD - Longreach
180
SA - Eyre Peninsula
174
SA - Wilpena
169
VIC - Halls Gap
166
VIC - Echuca
161
VIC - Bright
159
NSW - Broken Hill
153
QLD - Noosa
148
NSW - Merimbula
147
SA - Yorke Peninsula
147
VIC - Lakes Entrance
141
WA - Exmouth
125
NSW - Batemans Bay
123
QLD - Coolangatta/ Tweed Heads
116
TAS - St Helens
114
TAS - Stanley
113
NSW - Ballina
106
NSW - Jindabyne
94
VIC - Phillip Island
84
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
80
NSW - Katoomba
75
TAS - Huonville
75
WA - Albany
75
TAS - Deloraine
67
QLD - Mackay
64
WA - Denham
56
WA - Great Central Road
54
WA - Karratha
51
VIC - Yarra Valley
46
NSW - Armidale
27
NSW - Cessnock
15