Consistently crowned Australia’s favourite holiday destination, most of Queenslands top attractions aren’t so ‘secret’ any more.

From the popular Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise, to the sands of the Sunshine Coast and Noosa, nothing much can surpass the awe-inspiring nature of the home of the Great Barrier Reef.

And yet, it has placed in fifth position with a few ‘hidden gems’ still to be flooded with travellers.

Toowoomba, a city in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland, was actually the most popular hidden gem destination, with 937,500 searches in the last twelve months.

Percentage of hidden gems: 4.20%