14/09/2026
Today we had the pretty special job of representing NSW at Australia’s Top Tourism Town Awards in Canberra and came away with Silver!
Kiama was up there alongside Kununurra (WA), Stanthorpe (QLD), Tanunda (SA), Devonport (TAS) and Echuca (VIC). Six very different corners of Australia, and some pretty good company to be in.
A huge congratulations to Stanthorpe (Southern Downs Regional Council) on taking out Australia’s Top Tourism Town! Very well deserved, and we reckon we’ve now got a few more places to add to the travel list.
As for us, we’re heading home pretty chuffed. Three NSW Top Tourism Town wins in a row and the chance to represent our state on the national stage. Not too shabby for our little patch of the South Coast.
A big thank you to our local businesses, tourism operators and locals who got Kiama this far and keep giving people plenty of reasons to visit, stay a little longer and come back again.
No national trophy in the suitcase this time, but heading home to Kiama isn’t exactly a bad consolation prize😉
📸 Belinda Doyle - Photography, Art & Design one of our talented locals who captures our corner of the world so beautifully
Read Kiama Municipal Council's official media release: https://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Council/News/Australia%E2%80%99s-Top-Tourism-Town