Best Australia Beaches
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76. Freshwater Beach // New South Wales
© Nigel Howe / CC BY Great for:- Swimming
- Surfing
Just north of Manly Beach, Freshwater Beach is stunningly located between two headlands. There's a small stream at the north end of the beach, hence the name "Freshwater".
It's popularity began in the early 1900s when campers would spend holidays near the beach enjoying the sand and beautiful location. Initially it was the site of a working mens' camp and females were only allowed to visit on Sundays. Tents gave… read more »
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77. Surfers Paradise Beach // Gold Coast
Simon Morris Great for:- Fishing
- Surfing
Surfers Paradise Beach lives up to its name with a world-famous reputation for its beach, surfing, nightlife and attractions. Undoubtedly one of the most heavily developed and busiest beaches in Australia, it is a popular resort with bars, casinos and clubs that buzz after dark.
This modern waterfront city focuses around one of Queensland's most iconic beaches, with good left and right breaks that are always dotted with keen surfers… read more »
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78. Narrabeen Beach // New South Wales
© Sydney Images / CC BY Great for:- Fishing
- Surfing
Narrabeen Beach is a long stretch of sand and surf north of Collaroy Point and the 20m cliffs at Narrabeen Head. Curving in a gentle arc for 3.6km it backs onto the Narrabeen Lagoon. The name comes from the name of the daughter of the aboriginal chief at the time of early white settlers arriving in the 1840s.
The beach has become something of a mecca for surfers and the north… read more »
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79. Scarborough Beach // Western Australia
David Jones Great for:- Swimming
- Surfing
- Kitesurfing
Fans of Scarborough Beach claim it's the "best white sand surf beach in the world"! It certainly delivers some of Perth's best surf breaks with epic waves at times.
Located 20 minutes northwest of Perth city centre, and on a regular bus route, it's easy to reach. Once there, this beautiful beach has oodles of things to do including swimming, surfing, bodyboarding, fishing, basketball shooting (there's a half court on… read more »
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80. Eighty Mile Beach // Western Australia
Linear77 Great for:- Fishing
Located between Port Hedland and Broome, Eighty Mile Beach parallels the Great Northern Highway and is Western Australia's longest uninterrupted beach.
Despite its name, it actually extends for 137 miles (220km) and was formerly known as 90-Mile Beach, so it's probably got a bit of an identity crisis.
However you look at it, this endless sandy beach is a paradise for shelling (there are plenty of exotic shells that wash up),… read more »
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81. Middleton Beach // Western Australia
Daryle Phillips Great for:- Swimming
Middleton Beach takes its name from Captain Middleton who brought Governor James Stirling to Western Australia back in 1934. Interestingly, he was an ancestor of Kate Middleton, better known as the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William, the future king of England.
Protected by the islands and headland in King George Sound, waves are gentle and ideal for families. This lovely beach is the main swimming beach for… read more »
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82. Kirra Beach // Gold Coast
© Nathan Cowley Great for:- Surfing
An urban beach found in the neighbourhood of Coolangatta, part of Queensland's Gold Coast, Kirra Beach is a relaxed and down to earth destination that continues to exude the surf vibe that made it famous around the world.
Beyond its globally-renowned breaks, suitable for intermediate and expert boarders, protection from southerly winds means Kirra Beach is also a great place to go for a swim, or strap on scuba gear and… read more »
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83. Jibbon Beach // New South Wales
VirtualWolf Located at the point at which the southern Sydney suburbs rub up against the Royal National Park, Jibbon Beach and the nearby Little Jibbon Beach face north into the outer reaches of Port Hacking.
Jibbon Beach is approximately 700 meters in length and made up of clean yellow sands dotted with occasional flat rock protruding up from beneath the surface. Part shaded by trees and other shrubs, it takes its name… read more »
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84. Baragoot Beach // New South Wales
Steve Bittinger Great for:- Fishing
- Surfing
3 km of sand stretching from Cuttagee Point and backed by a section of the Biamanga National Park.
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85. Birdie Beach // New South Wales
Ray Hayward Great for:- Surfing
Birdie Beach is located within Munmorah State Conservation Area between Sydney and Newcastle. For much of its length it is nothing more than a pristine stretch of sand backed by low dunes and grasses before giving way to Elizabeth Bay Drive.
The exact length of Birdie Beach is difficult to determine since it runs without break into Mackenzie Reserve Budgewoi Beach on its southern side and Red Ochre Beach on… read more »
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86. Flint and Steel Beach // New South Wales
© Martin7d2 Situated close to the northernmost point of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park north of Sydney, Flint and Steel Beach is an area of sand just a few tens of metres in length. Overlooking the Hawkesbury River, it can only be reached on foot or by boat. The nearest car park is located approximately one kilometre away in either direction along a signposted path.
Backed by a grassy hillock, both sides of Flint… read more »
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87. Miners Beach // New South Wales
Brian Tolagson Great for:- Surfing
Backed by grassy bluffs, Miners Beach is a blend of large pebbles and fine light sand. An unofficial nudist beach on the Port Macquarie coastline, it can be reached via the steps leading down from Green Point car park. Its unofficial nature means that police crackdowns on naturist bathing sometimes takes place, although there's rarely large numbers who congregate here.
Part of this reason is that the beach almost entirely disappears… read more »
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88. Turimetta Beach // New South Wales
© Maurice van Creij / CC BY Great for:- Fishing
Turimetta Beach is something of a hidden gem in Sydney's Northern Beaches neighbourhood. At about 350 metres long and with an average width of only 2 metres, it is not the largest beach in the area, but that doesn't make its soft clean sands any less attractive.
Ringed on its landward side by sheer cliffs that rise between 20 and 30 metres up, the shoreline of Turimetta Beach is also dotted… read more »
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89. Duranbah Beach // Gold Coast
Great for:- Surfing
Dee-bah as it's known to the locals is the most northerly of New South Wales' many beaches. In fact, it's so close to the Queensland border that you can walk up to the headland here in just a couple of minutes, and find yourself in a different timezone.
The beach is a bit of a geographical lash up; set on the Queensland side of the Tweed River it is part of… read more »
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90. Belongil Beach // New South Wales
© Bex Walton Great for:- Surfing
Byron Bay's Belongil Beach sits on a sandbar which runs for 2.5 kilometres from Main Beach car park to the mouth of Belongil Creek. On its opposite side is Tyagarah Beach.
Less crowded than Main Beach, Belongil Beach is generally considered a good place to swim and otherwise enjoy the water, with lifeguard patrols at its southern end between the red and yellow flags.
Its expansive stretch of sand is a… read more »
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