Balmy breezes, beaming sun and the lulling lap of waves on the shore: a beach holiday can be complete bliss, and Australia is home to some of the world’s best stretches of coastline to sink your toes into.
Though the far-flung country is a picture of idyllic beach perfection, naturally holidaymakers risk crowds, dangerous rip tides and even swarms of jellyfish if they aren’t in the know about where to lay their towels.
Thankfully, we’ve rounded up some of the top seaside haunts in Oz to guarantee travellers will find blue flag quality beaches on their winter sun escapes.
Some of the world’s best waves crash off Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, Sydney’s coastal suburbs promise a glossy day on the sand and the Whitsunday’s wow with seascapes of green and blue.
From city-side surf swells to the white swathes of Fraser Island, here are the best Australian shorelines to sunbathe, swim and surf on your next holiday Down Under.
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Seventy-Five Mile Beach
For a very long stroll or a thrilling four-wheel drive adventure at low tide, Seventy-Five Mile Beach is an oasis of white dunes fringing the rainforests and freshwater lakes of Fraser Island just off southern Queensland. Stretching Fraser’s east coast, the beach highway on the world’s largest sand island is a must-drive Australian adventure.
Little Hellfire Bay
Just a short walk away from Hellfire Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park is its smaller and more secluded younger sister, Little Hellfire Bay. The crowd-free cove makes for a relaxing reading spot with secluded swimming in crystal-clear waters and a scenery primed for barbequing fresh seafood and speciality beetroot hamburgers with a Victoria Bitter in hand.
Turquoise Bay
Turquoise Bay in Exmouth, in Western Australia, is true to its name, with vivid deep blue waters home to turtles and spectacular snorkelling reefs. The remote shore in Cape Range National Park can be reached by seasonal shuttle buses from Exmouth town 40 miles away – tag the journey on to a hike in…
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