Australia is a land blessed with some amazing sceneries and places, which can make your holiday memorable. Every year the Australia tourism awards named best attractions throughout Australia. The awards, which began in 1985, are organised by the National Tourism Alliance, the industry’s peak body, and are judged by representatives of the industry across all states.

The Melbourne Aquarium was named Australia’s major tourism attraction at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Hobart last night.

The 2009 Tour Down Under, which attracted more than 760,000 people to watch Lance Armstrong make his comeback to cycling, was named Australia’s best major festival and event, while Canberra’s Questacon got the gong for best tourism attraction and the capital’s National Folk Festival was named best festival and event.

Tasmania’s Bruny Island Tourism won the eco-tourism category and, for the second year running, the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in the Cairns hinterland was honoured for excellence in sustainable tourism. It shared that award with the Crystal Creek Meadows Luxury Cottages and Spa Retreat near Berry in the NSW southern highlands.

Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay won the indigenous tourism award and the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience won the heritage and cultural tourism category.

Another two-time winner was De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant in the Yarra Valley, which took the award in the best tourism wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries category. NSW was the most decorated state with seven awards; Queensland took home six awards and Victoria five.

When tickets to major Australian destinations are at the annual SALE offered by major leading airlines flying from UK, and cheap tickets to Australia are no more a problem and promotional fares are selling like hot cakes; why not book an Australian flight and visit top attractions in Australia.