Australia travel headlines from Tourism Australia

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Sydney claims top spot

Sydney came in at number one on Forbes Travel Guide Blog’s roundup of the ‘Five Fabulous Destinations for Celebrating Chinese New Year’

Top award for Wolgan Valley

Luxury Lodges of Australia hotel, Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa has been named the Top Hotel in Australia by the TripAdvisor® 2014 Traveller’s Choice ® awards.

BIG4 makes a splash

BIG4 Marion Holiday Park in South Australia has launched new AUD $400,000 waterpark, with the largest waterslide activity centre in the Southern Hemisphere.

New Mantra Hotels for Queensland

Australian hotelier, Mantra Group, have announced new properties in Brisbane and Townsville with further additions to its expanding Australian network to come in 2014.

New in the Whitsundays

Palm Bay Resort has officially re-launched, offering private beach bure style accommodation for up to 30 couples.

 International Ice Hocket comes to Australia

Tickets are on sale for the International Ice Hockey 2014. The event, now in its second year, has expanded to include games in Perth and Brisbane along with Melbourne and Sydney.

New Aboriginal workshops in Sydney

First Hand Solutions have launched new Aboriginal workshops and markets in Sydney, including Catch and Cook Cultural Tours, Traditional Basket Weaving Workshops, and weekly Sunday Markets starting Sunday 2 March.