Bright from the sky.
TOURISM statistics put only one Border and NE town in the top 20 destinations for Victoria and NSW.
The statistics were compiled by an accommodation booking company that specialises in last-minute bookings.
They show that Bright, Victoria's North East, was the eighth-most popular destination over the Christmas and new year period in Victoria.
It beat popular coastal resort Lorne and Murray River town Echuca.
The lists were dominated by capital cities, with Sydney and Melbourne easily winning in their respective states.
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VICTORIA
• Melbourne
• Apollo Bay
• Torquay
• Lakes Entrance
• Cowes
• Geelong
• Warrnambool
• Bright
• Echuca
• Lorne
NSW
• Sydney
• Byron Bay
• Coffs Harbour
• South Coast
• Central Coast
• North Coast
• Newcastle
• Wollongong
• Hunter Valley
• Blue Mountains
QUEENSLAND
• Gold Coast
• Sunshine Coast
• Brisbane
• Cairns
• Fraser Coast
• Airlie Beach
• Port Douglas
• Townsville
• Mackay
• Rockhampton
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• Adelaide
• Port Lincoln
• Mount Gambier
• Victor Harbor
• Rowland Flat
• Kangaroo Island
• Tanuda
• Kingscote
• McLaren Vale
• Cape Jervis
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• Perth
• Margaret River
• Albany
• Broome
• Bunbury
• Mandurah
• Kalbarri
• Esperance
• Geraldton
• Exmouth
TASMANIA
• Hobart
• Launceston & Tamar Valley
• Strahan
• Cradle Mountain
• Port Arthur
• Swansea
• Bicheno
• Devonport
• St Helens
• Freycinet
Statistics based on hotel bookings for travel between Dec 19 2012 and Jan 8, 2012 via lastminute.com.au.