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Cycle index · 2026

2026 (current cycle)

2026 is the current cycle. Here is every category at a glance, with a link through to its full register.

Aerial view of the Saigon skyline beside the Saigon River in Vietnam — Dental Tourism Destination of the Year

4 published · full register inside

Soft surf rolling onto an empty beach at sunrise near Byron Bay — Wellness Escape of the Year

1 published · full register inside

Twelve Apostles sea stacks along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria — Coastal Escape

3 published · full register inside

Uluru glowing at sunset over spinifex grassland — Outback Retreats

1 published · full register inside

Aerial view of Whitehaven Beach and the swirling sands of Hill Inlet in the Whitsundays — Island Stays

No honorees listed

Harvested white grapes in golden light in the Barossa Valley — Food & Wine Trails

No honorees listed

Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House at dawn — City Breaks

No honorees listed

Empty outback railway line crossing a flat plain in South Australia — Rail Journeys

1 published · full register inside

Wild kangaroo on a grassy headland above the beach in New South Wales — Family Adventures

1 published · full register inside

Full 2026 winners with editorial notes · Press notes