Whithaven Beach, Whitsundays – Consistently voted one of the top beaches in the world, Whithaven beach has pure, white, soft sand, with coves, lagoons and inlets. You’re sure to find your slice of paradise on this 75 km stretch.

Hamilton Island Beach, Whitsundays – The largest inhabited island of the Whitsundays has lovely stretches of white that curve along its shape. The Catseye beach is where you should be headed.

Hayman Island Beach, Whitsundays – At the northernmost tip of the Whitsunday chain, this mountainous island offers you both silky sand stretches and bushwalks among eucalyptus and hoop pine. The waters dance with the light to display the most enchanting colours.

Lizard Beach, Cairns – Another Aussie winner, the Lizard Beach on the east side of the Great Barrier Reef, has 23 separate beaches for beach combing!

Noosa Main Beach, Gold Coast – This beach is pretty much the perfect showcase of what the Sunshine Coast has to offer; it’s got picture-perfect sand, pristine water and waves that are ideal for swimming.

Sydney & Melbourne

Bondi Beach, Sydney – While Sydney has many beaches, Bondi is so synonymous with the Aussie surf and beach culture, you need to people watch on these sands! Bikinis aside, Bondi was the first to have a Surf Life Saving Club, which has pioneered many safety techniques & water equipment!

Torquay Surf Beach, Melbourne – The big boys hit this holy site for surfing and the starting beach of the Great Ocean Road. The Rip Curl Pro surfing competition takes place here at Bells Beach.

Lorne, Melbourne – Ocean, forest and friendly surfing conditions put Lorne high on the list of great beaches in and around Melbourne.