Are you dreaming of your next great escape? Counting down the days 'til you have golden sand between your toes?

More than 3,000 people from across the country responded to the survey, which ranked the Top 100 winter road trips.

The clean-up is just beginning for flood-stricken growers facing a hard road ahead in North Queensland, as the federal treasurer warned the disaster could nudge up banana and sugar prices.

Farmers are hopeful of assessing damage to their flood-hit crops after being plagued by heavy rainfall but more wet weather ...