article_snippet: Melbourne will be the most popular family holiday destination for Australians over the next two years, a new report has revealed.
article_snippet: Travelling as a family can bring a new report own particular problems, but the survey by Roy Morgan Research shows that Melbourne has a little bit of everything to satisfy all needs.
article_snippet: Melbourne topped the poll with 25% of families surveyed plumping for it.
article_snippet: Other coastal holiday destinations that rate highly among Aussie families are Victoria’s iconic Great Ocean Road and New South Wales
article_snippet: Philip Island’s a close call between the state that Australian families would most like to visit.
article_snippet: Queensland won out with 46% of families saying Australian families’d like to holiday there in the next two years, closely followed by Victoria on 45% and New South Wales on 43%.
article_snippet: ‘Our latest findings reveal that the domestic destinations with particular appeal for families are those with plenty of scope for outdoor activity,' Angela Smith, Group Account Director, Roy Morgan Research, said. '
article_snippet: Knowing what Australian families look for in a holiday spot and how Australian families needs and expectations differ from those of other travellers allows destination marketers, tourism operators and travel agents keen to reach this lucrative market.'
article_snippet: Smith also said that among overseas destinations Australian families are more likely to name as potential holiday spots tropical paradises such as Fiji, Bali and Hawaii.
article_snippet: Sydney, and the likes of Circular Quay, put a big city in third spot with holidaying families .
highlights_snippet: A report by Roy Morgan Research has shown that Melbourne is where families want to go over the next two years .
  
highlights_snippet: Queensland is the state that families would most like to visit, narrowly ahead of New South Wales .
  
highlights_snippet: Tropical paradises such as Fiji, Bali and Hawaii are Australian families' favourite foreign destinations .