Best places: Beaches in Australia

👍👍 Beats Misery Beach for wow factor, this place really is a little gem, the water is a gorgeous aqua blue, it was windy the day we went with huge crashing waves with large boulders to look out on and hardly a soul to be seen. It feels really private as it's quite a drive through the national park to...

Views of white sand, turquoise water & nearby islands from platforms accessible via boat & a hike.

Picturesque beach featuring white sands, a BBQ eatery & calm, turquoise waters for swimming.

Pristine stretch of white sand offering swimming, snorkeling & a scenic viewpoint.

👍👍 Beuatiful beach. If you drive right to the end of Hastings Street and park in the second parking section, you will be able to find trees to use as shade, which are only meters from the surf

Picturesque white sand beach with shallow, turquoise water & smooth offshore rocks to explore.

Small sandy city beach backed by cliffs & lawns, with lifeguards due to the strong rip current.

Surfing, swimming, restaurants, picnicking & a playground draw visitors to this scenic, large beach.

Tranquil sand beach offering calm water for swimming, a playground, snack bars & an esplanade.

👍👍 Whats not to love about Shelly Beach. It's been my morning swimming spot for the last 17 years. Has some of the most amazing fish for snorkeling and diving in Sydney and on quite a few occasions you will see dolphins and turtles. In the last few years the whales come into play around Fairy Bower and...

👍👍 A MUST SEE when you are on the Gold Coast. This place is BREATHTAKING! Beautiful beach to lay on and soak up the beautiful Queensland sun, or simply walk, ride, skateboard or run along the very well maintained paths that follow the shoreline. The parks that surround the beach are beautifully mainta...

Bustling beachfront & surfing destination surrounded by tall trees & a variety of shops & eateries.

Swimming beach in a sheltered bay, with ocean pools, fish 'n' chip shops & a pedestrian walkway.

👍👍 The sand beach is short, mostly mud. But the ocean view is great.

Protected beach offering calm waters for swimming as well as a 50-m. saltwater pool.

At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe.

👍 Bring a floatie and float away! Also a great spot for snorkelling - have seen a big school of fish here which was incredible. Can be hit and miss with fish, but snorkelling close to the left side of the bay towards the Clovelly headland is your best shot. Also, try not to swim here the day or two f...

Seaside destination with open-air restaurants & cocktail bars, plus resort hotels & chic shops.

Swimming, paddle boarding, kayak rentals & a picnic area with BBQs are the draw at this busy beach.