The South Coast is already a hugely popular holiday destination, and now visitors have another great reason to stay.
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Shoalhaven's own Culburra Beach has been named among the most dog-friendly holiday destinations in Australia, in rankings released by holiday rental website Stayz.
The company looked at Aussie destinations with the highest number of holiday homes welcoming pets.
Culburra Beach placed third nationwide, with 224 pet-friendly properties out of a total 1068 holiday home listings. It was the only destination outside of Victoria to make the list of top spots.
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According to an analysis from Lonergan Research, commissioned by Stayz, 2022 is shaping up to be the 'year of dog-friendly travel'.
More pet owners are looking for domestic holidays where they can bring their beloved pooch, and beach destinations are the most popular choice.
"Our research shows that pet-friendly homes are the most important factor (70%) when thinking of travelling domestically with dogs," Stayz travel expert Simone Scoppa said.
"One in five Australian Stayz listings are pet-friendly... NSW takes out the top spot for most pet-friendly holiday homes by a whisker, followed by Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
"Interestingly though, Victoria had the most destinations [in the top five] with more than 90 homes in each; Rye on the Mornington Peninsula taking out the top spot with more than 180 dog-friendly holiday homes to book."
Stayz' data analysis predicts more than half (55%) of Aussie dog owners are already planning travel trips with their four-legged friends this year. That's estimated to be more than two million households.
At Culburra Beach, around one in five holiday rentals welcome pets. This is double the national figure; on Stayz, one in 10 holiday home listings in Australia are are pet-friendly.
