YHA shortlisted for 9 Golden Backpack Awards

The Golden Backpack Awards are the only consumer-voted awards for Australia and New Zealand's backpacking industry and YHA has been shortlisted as a finalist for 9 awards including the prestigious best backpacker website for yha.com.au.

Award-winning British comedian Jeff Green will host this year's Golden Backpack Awards gala dinner in Sydney on November 4.

Other shortlists for the 2010 Golden Backpack Awards are in the following categories:

Best Hostel in NSW - Sydney Central YHA
Best Hostel in NSW - Sydney Harbour YHA
Best Hostel in Tasmania - Montgomery's Hobart YHA
Best Hostel in WA - Perth City YHA
Best Hostel in Victoria - Melbourne Central YHA
Best Hostel in South Australia - Adelaide Central YHA
Best Hostel in South Australia - Port Elliot YHA
Best Backpacker Night in South Australia - Adelaide Central YHA
Best Backpacker Website - yha.com.au