The top spring destinations for Aussies travelling abroad have been revealed - with New Zealand taking the top spot on the list.

The Tourism and Transport Forum’s (TFF) survey for travel plans over spring revealed 67 per cent of Australians are planning to travel either domestically or internationally between September 15 and October 31.

That figure has dropped slightly from the 71 per cent recorded last year.

Of the 67 per cent, 11 per cent were packing to head abroad.

Speaking to SBS, TFF chief executive Margy Osmond said there had been a “bit of a shake-up” to the international travel destinations.

“New Zealand has jumped into the number one spot, overtaking Europe, which was most popular during the winter holidays just passed,” she said.

Osmond said New Zealand struck the “perfec

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