Coastal hamlet Apollo Bay has won the hearts of international tourists.
An international travel website has ranked Apollo Bay in the top 20 most recommended Australian holiday destinations.
United Kingdom-based website TripAdvisor has listed Apollo Bay as the 18th-best spot in Australia and second in Victoria.
TripAdvisor is a hotel search website which attracts more than 20 million holiday-makers a month.
The site involves travellers writing reviews of hotels they have visited and destinations are then
ranked by popularity.
Sydney tops the list, with Melbourne second. Apollo Bay is the next Victorian locality at number 18.
Member for Polwarth Terry Mulder congratulated the efforts of Apollo Bay tourism operators.
“Apollo Bay ranked above Ballarat at 24th and Phillip Island at 27th,” Mr Mulder said.
Paradise Garden Cottages and Bed and Breakfast at Apollo Bay topped the list of popular Apollo Bay hotels.

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