If there’s one thing Australia does best, it’s beaches - and I’ve spent years uncovering the best ones. From palm-fringed tropical bays to wild stretches of sand where you won’t see another soul, this list rounds up the beaches that have completely t...
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Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
Located on Fitzroy Island and accessed via a beautiful rainforest track 🌿
Nudey Beach
Stunning palm-fringed beach right in town 🌴
Palm Cove
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Only accessible by boat or helicopter, Whitehaven has been voted Australia's most beautiful beach multiple times! 🏖️
Whitehaven Beach
Western Australia
Climb onto and jump off the boulder in the water! 🙌🏼
Twilight Beach
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Famous for its large granite boulders and turquoise waters 🐚
Greens Pool
Kangaroos on the beach! Does it get more iconic Australia?! Visit at sunrise or sunset for the highest chance of seeing the friendly kangas 🦘
Lucky Bay
Drive onto the squeaky sand beach and jump off the rocks into the clearest water you've ever seen 💧
Wharton Beach
Ride a camel at sunset or drive your car onto the beach for a picnic 🐪
Cable Beach
Drift snorkel the Ningaloo Reef right off the sand 🪸
Turquoise Bay
Tasmania
Voted Australia's best beach of 2025 by Tourism Australia! 🔥
Bay of Fires
Quite possibly the most picturesque, and most photographed beach in all of Tasmania 🍷
Wineglass Bay
Victoria
The 7km out-and-back hike makes this bay all the more special. See if you can find the iconic rockpools to take a dip in 💦
Bushrangers Bay
The sand literally squeaks when you walk on it! 🐚
Squeaky Beach
David Attenborough helped saved this jetty from being rebuilt as it's home to the weedy sea dragon! Throw a snorkel and flippers on and sea if you can find them hanging out under the pier or in the seaweed 🐉
Flinders Beach
New South Wales
Whale watch from the headland or surf the waves 🐋
Cabarita Beach
I wouldn't say it's one of the most beautiful beaches but it is one of the most iconic so I had to include it! Made famous by Bondi Rescue 🚩
Bondi Beach
South Australia
Snorkel around the jetty in the clearest waters 🐟
Vivonne Bay
Features an old jetty (a photographers dreams) and the coolest caves set into the cliffs! 📸
