Award Winning Backpacker Services

Looking for the best hostels, tours and nights-out? Here’s a low down on the 2019 award winning options for backpackers in Australia.

Here’s the winners and runners-up from the Adventure Tourism Awards 2019.

Best Backpacker Night-out in Australia

Winner: The Woolshed, Cairns

Runners-up:

• Side Bar, Sydney
• Scary Canary, Sydney

Best Backpacker Transport in Australia

Winner: Spaceships Campervans

Runners-up:

• Jucy Cars & Campers
• Stray Australia

Best Online Travel Agent

Winner: Bookme

Runners-up:

• Sailing Whitsundays
• TourRadar

Best App for Backpackers

Winner: Travello App

Runners-up:

• Tipi
• Got to Get Out

Best Travel Agent in Australia

Winner: Peterpans Adventure Travel

Runners-up:

• Travel Up!
• Happy Travels

Best Marketed Destination

Winner: Noosa (Tourism Noosa)

Runners-up:

• Whitsundays
• Cairns

Accommodation

Best Backpacker Hostel in Australia

Winner: Grampians Eco YHA

Runners-up:

• Noosa Flashpackers
• Sydney Harbour YHA

NSW Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Sydney Harbour YHA

Runners-up:

• Wakeup! Byron Bay
• Base Backpackers Sydney

NT Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Jump Inn Alice Budget Accommodation

Runners-up:

• Melaleuca On Mitchell, Darwin

QLD Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Bounce Cairns

Runners-up:

• Cairns Central YHA
• Noosa Flashpackers

Tasmania Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Hobart Central YHA

Runners-up:

• The Nook Backpackers, Hobart
• The Pickled Frog Backpackers, Hobart

Victoria Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Grampians Eco YHA

Runners-up:

• United Backpackers, Melbourne

WA Best Backpacker Accommodation

Winner: Old Swan Barracks, Perth

Runners-up:

• Billabong Backpackers Resort, Perth

Backpacker Tours

Best Multi-Day Tour in Australia

Winner: Nomads Fraser Island Tours

Runners-up:

• True Blue Sailing
• Prosail Whitsundays

Best One-Day Activity in Australia

Winner: Live Ningaloo

Runners-up:

• Ocean Safari
• Ocean Rafting

Best Backpacker Tour in NSW

Winner: Surf Camp Australia

Runners-up:

• Ultimate Adventure Travel
• Stray Australia

Best Backpacker Tour in NT

Winner: Crocosaurus Cove

Runners-up:

• Wayoutback Australian Safaris

Best Backpacker Tour in QLD

Winner: Nomads Fraser Island Tours

Runners-up:

• Ocean Safari
• Ocean Rafting

Best Backpacker Tour in SA

Winner: Calypso Star Charters

Best Backpacker Tour in Tasmania

Winner: Jump Tours

Best Backpacker Tour in Victoria

Winner: Welcome To Travel

Runners-up:

• Skydive Australia
• Walks 101

Best Backpacker Tour in WA

Winner: Live Ningaloo

Runners-up:

• Skydive Australia