WE KNOW WE LOVE OUR PETS HERE IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER BUT A RECENT SURVEY PROVES WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST PET-FRIENDLY PLACES IN THE WORLD.
Australia, take a bow. Travel website www.TrustedHousesitters.com recently released research around the “Top 100 Pet-Friendly Places Around The World” and our country took out 20 of the Top 100 spots! The survey was conducted with the help of more than 10,000 members of the site who recommended more than 54,000 locations.
The survey also showed that Australia lead the way by having more dog-friendly beaches than any other country. Here’s a list of our country’s most pet-friendly places, in case you were planning a holiday with your pooch this summer:
1. South Bank, Brisbane (world #7)
2. North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland (world #12)
3. Hahndorf German Settlement, Adelaide Hills (world #21)
4. Safety Bay, Perth, Western Australia (world #26)
5. Big Banana, New South Wales (world #29)
6. Watiparinga Reserve, Adelaide, South Australia (world #36)
7. Ballarat Botanical Gardens Reserve, Victoria (world #38)
8. Gold Coast, Broadwater, Queensland (world #39)
9. Floreat/Peasholm Dog Beach, Floreat, Western Australia (world #42)
10. Lights In The Attic café, Hawthorn, Melbourne (world #44)
11. Lux Foundry, Melbourne (world #48)
12. Eumundi Markets, Sunshine Coast (world #50)
13. Kings Park, Perth (world #61)
14. Belle General Café, East Ballina, New South Wales (world #64)
15. Drift Café, Margaret River, Western Australia (world #66)
16. SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, Victoria (world #76)
17. Burns Beach Café, Perth (world #79)
18. The Pool Café, Peregian Springs, Queensland (world #81)
19. Yarralumla Gallery and The Oaks Brasserie, Canberra (world #85)
20. Mrs. S Café, Maylands, Western Australia (world #94)