The best beaches in Australia
The top 3 according to 86 votes from people: Whitehaven Beach (Queensland) · Wineglass Bay (Tasmania) · Bondi Beach (New South Wales). (Updated Dec 23, 2025.)
Australia's most celebrated beaches across every state, from Tourism Australia, Time Out and travellers who have visited dozens of them.
Top 15
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1
Whitehaven Beach (Queensland)
Seven kilometres of 98% pure silica sand on Whitsunday Island, with the swirling Hill Inlet.
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2
Wineglass Bay (Tasmania)
Perfect crescent of sand in Freycinet National Park, seen from the lookout or reached on foot.
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3
Bondi Beach (New South Wales)
Sydney's iconic surf beach with the Bondi Icebergs pool.
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4
Hyams Beach (New South Wales)
Jervis Bay beach known for some of the whitest sand in the world.
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5
Lucky Bay (Western Australia)
Bright white sand in Cape Le Grand National Park, where kangaroos lounge on the beach.
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6
Cable Beach (Western Australia)
22 km of sand in Broome famous for camel rides at sunset.
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7
Turquoise Bay (Western Australia)
Snorkelling straight off the sand onto Ningaloo Reef in Cape Range National Park.
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8
Wategos Beach (Byron Bay, New South Wales)
Small north-facing beach beneath Cape Byron where dolphins are often seen.
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9
Hellfire Bay (Western Australia)
Sheltered cove of granite and white sand in Cape Le Grand National Park, near Esperance.
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10
Noosa Main Beach (Queensland)
Sheltered, patrolled beach next to Noosa National Park and Hastings Street.
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11
Burleigh Heads (Queensland)
Gold Coast beach with a famous point break and a national park headland.
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12
Cottesloe Beach (Western Australia)
Perth's favourite beach for Indian Ocean sunsets and the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.
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13
Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas, Queensland)
Long palm-fringed beach, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree.
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14
Manly Beach (New South Wales)
Sydney northern beach reached by ferry from Circular Quay, with the Corso.
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15
Bells Beach (Victoria)
Legendary surf break on the Great Ocean Road, home of the Rip Curl Pro since 1962.
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16
Bay of Fires (Tasmania)
Coastline of white sand and granite boulders covered in orange lichen.
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Comments (6)
Hyams Beach is so white it hurts your eyes, bring sunglasses 😎
Lucky Bay with the kangaroos on the beach, still can't believe it was real 🦘
Wineglass Bay lookout hike is short and so worth it.
Whitehaven sand is 98% silica, it doesn't even get hot underfoot. Unreal place.
Lucky Bay with the kangaroos on the beach!
Spring is the perfect time for Whitehaven, not too hot and no stingers yet.