Favourite landmarks

AUSTRALIA’S war memorials have joined postcard icons among the country’s most popular landmarks in TripAdvisor’s 2017 Travellers’ Choice awards.

The Sydney Opera House was named Australia’s top attraction, followed by the Harbour Bridge.

The Australian War Memorial in Canberra and the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne took out third and fourth places.

The awards were bestowed based on algorithms that assessed the quantity and quality of TripAdvisor reviews.

Worldwide, Angkor Wat in Cambodia was named the overall winner - CLICK HERE for a list.