Melbourne voted the best city in Australia

[icyfroth]

MELBOURNE has taken the crown from Sydney in Australian Traveller magazine's 2013 Readers' Choice Awards. It's been voted the country's best city, as well as the best winter holiday destination and the most romantic city.

More than 1100 Aussie travellers were surveyed for the annual awards, which were announced today.

Although Sydney lost its 2012 "best city" status, it did win the best bar category for Opera Bar and best restaurant for Quay

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"Considering that Melbourne has always been our culinary capital, that's a big shift," Australian Traveller editor Georgia Rickard said.

Another big winner was the Kimberley in remote WA. It was voted the ultimate dream destination, best adventure holiday destination and best cruise experience.

The award for best town went to Daylesford in Victoria, which Rickard said was a surprise given the tradition for travellers to vote for a beachside destination.

"It says a lot about our changing tastes and how much we're interested in food tourism these days," Rickard told guests at the lunch.

The classic Queensland beach holiday was voted as Australia's best overall travel experience.

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Yeah, right...

[debra9275]

Hi PH

I quite like Adelaide too, the city streets are really well set out, nice old buildings , the country areas aren't too far out from the city, but it's a bit too hot and dry over summer for me, so I'll stay where I am lol

[daydream**believer]

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@debra9275 wrote:

oh really??

what did you hate about it?? its just a nice old country town, very pretty place

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Too busy.

Too messy.

Roads were too confusing.

Ive travelled around Australia and, IMO, there are many cities better than Melbourne

[debra9275]

sorry DDB I thought you meant Daylesford

[mugssy65]

I've been all over Australia too and I don't think you can beat Perth!

[*mrgrizz*]

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@mugssy65 wrote:
I've been all over Australia too and I don't think you can beat Perth!

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i think they are talking about the actual city

melbourne has it all over perth

perth is dead after 6 pm

[purple_haize]

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@debra9275 wrote:

Hi PH

I quite like Adelaide too, the city streets are really well set out, nice old buildings , the country areas aren't too far out from the city, but it's a bit too hot and dry over summer for me, so I'll stay where I am lol

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Hi Deb, that is the reason why I wont live there now, their summers are not like ours.

As far as Adelaide goes as a city, it is all that you said.

[*queen.kong*]

Melbourne is a fantastic place to live: fantastic nightlife and eateries. Theres always plenty of cultural attractions and family friendly events going on. The only downfall is the unpredictable weather patterns lol

I found Sydney too fast-paced, maniac drivers everywhere, dull and too congested for my liking. Not in a hurry to visit there again.

Well deserved recognition IMO.

[grapes_collector]

Personally I don't like Melbourne...sorry to those who live there.

[debra9275]

Mugssy , I think all the cities have their good and bad points. What I remember most about Perth is that the streets are very clean and it has an excellent bus service lol

[debra9275]

Oh I forgot the main thing about Perth, those beautiful beaches