Three BIG4 Holiday Parks have been named the Best Australian Holiday Family Parks by readers of Out & About with Kids magazine. The magazine's Readers' Choice Awards are an annual quest to uncover the best places in the world for families to stay and play with NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Park taking out the top spot and BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort and BIG4 Soldiers Point following closely behind as finalists.

More than 80 holiday parks from around Australia were nominated in the Best Australian Holiday Family Park category.  Ultimately the BIG4 Holiday Parks were crowned winners thanks to the great accommodation options available for all budgets, exceptional facilities and vast range of kids activities. The parks pride themselves on understanding and providing everything families need and want for a great holiday.

Manager of NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Park, Brendan Brady, is celebrating the award saying, "We are thrilled to be named the best Australian family holiday park by the most important people in our business; our guests. We would like to thank the Out & About with Kids readers for taking the time to vote for us. We love making every guest's holiday unforgettable so we're very proud to be recognised for our effort."

Out & About with Kids magazine editor, Aleney De Winter, congratulated the parks on the win, saying it was well deserved.

"Out & About With Kids readers love BIG4 Holiday Parks and with such beautiful locations, facilities and consistence in delivering family holiday excellence, it's easy to see why!  The Out & About With Kids team congratulates BIG4 on the win!" said Aleney.

Located on the stunning Gold Coast and set in tropical landscaped gardens, Treasure Island boasts a range of facilities and activities to keep the whole family happy including mini golf, tennis, go-karts, kids clubs and a choice of three pools complete with waterslides - just some of the reasons the park took out the top spot in the awards. Guests can choose from luxury three bedroom townhouses and stylish studio units with spas, or enjoy a night under the stars on one of the parks premium powered camping sites.

The year round kids activities and huge lagoon pool at BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Holiday Resort were also a hit with readers, while guests at BIG4 Soldiers Point loved the park's big screen movies, bike track and proximity to beaches for whale spotting.

The awards reinforce a momentous year for the group after BIG4 Holiday Parks won six of the seven awards in the 2012 State Tourism Awards in the prestigious 'Caravan and Tourist Park' category, which recognises holiday parks that offer the best overall tourism experience. BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort took out the top spot in the Australian Tourism Awards, reaffirming the park's position as an elite holiday park provider.

Visit www.BIG4.au to book your next holiday at these or any of the 180 BIG4 Holiday Parks around the country and experience Australia by BIG4.

For further information or to arrange an interview contact:

Morgan Bailey | Ph: + 613 8416 6770 | M: 0420 967 109 | E: morgan.bailey@predge.com.au

About BIG4 Holiday Parks

BIG4 Holiday Parks is a Franchise Group comprising 180 holiday parks across Australia. The group provides a range of high-quality accommodation options from powered ensuite sites for caravan and motorhomes to luxury cabins. With a consistently high standard across all its parks, BIG4 has set the standard of holiday park experiences and is the recognised industry leader. BIG4 Holiday Parks' BIG4 Club has over 170,000 members who enjoy discounts on accommodation bookings as well as ongoing benefits and discounts with BIG4's partner organisations. Being a BIG4 Member means you'll not only get savings on BIG4 accommodation, but also access a whole host of other holiday benefits thanks to BIG4's Local Member Benefits program. BIG4 has also established strong relationships with other leading global holiday park brands including reciprocal membership benefits with TOP 10 Holiday Parks in New Zealand as well as a master licencing agreement with North America's Kampgrounds of America (the leading campground operator in North America and Canada) for the Australian, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and East Timor markets. For more information on BIG4 Holiday Parks visit BIG4.com.au