Australia’s most romantic city is revealed with a VERY surprising result – and Sydney barely scraps into the top 20
- The rankings were compiled by analysts at e-commerce website Picodi
- It tracked romantic search terms such as ‘flowers’ ahead of Valentine’s Day
- The most romantic cities include Launceston in Tasmania and Darwin
- Gladstone, in Queensland and Coffs Harbour in NSW among least romantic
The most romantic cities in Australia have been revealed, with lovers in a surprising location expected to enjoy a better evening than most on Valentine’s Day.
The rankings, compiled by analysts at e-commerce website Picodi, tracked romantic search terms such as ‘flowers’ and ‘love confession’ in the lead up to February 14.
While most Australians increased their online searches for love related experiences, in some locations the numbers slumped before the romantic occasion.
The most romantic cities in Australia have been revealed, with some surprising locations expected to enjoy a better evening than most on Valentine’s Day (stock image)
Analysts ranked which cities were found to be searching for romantic terms such as ‘flowers’ and ‘love confession’ in the lead up to Valentine’s Day. Pictured is Launceston in Tasmania which ranked first
At the top of the list was the riverside Tasmanian city of Launceston, known for breathtaking views, walking trials and Victorian architecture.
Darwin came in second place, while the Queensland city of Bundaberg continued the coastal theme as the third most romantic.
The city most likely to serve up an underwhelming evening was Gladstone, six hours north of Brisbane, coming in last at 46th place.
While most Australians increased their online searches for love related experiences, in some locations the numbers slumped before the romantic occasion
The Queensland city of Bundaberg continued the coastal theme as the third most romantic
Although Gladstone does feature beautiful coastal views, best known as the home of one of Queensland’s biggest shipping ports.
The list only included cities with a population of 30,000 of more.
Other cities with a surprising lack of interest in romance included Coffs Harbour in second last place, while Sydney barely broke into the top 20 in 19th position.
Other capital cities fared better, with Brisbane ranked the fifth most romantic, while Canberra ranked twelfth followed by Perth in thirteenth place.
The city most likely to serve up an underwhelming evening was Gladstone, six hours north of Brisbane, coming in last at 46th place
The list only included cities with a population of 30,000 of more. Pictured is Wagga Wagga which ranked the seventh most romantic