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AUSTRALIA BEACHES & ISLANDS AUSTRALIA
BEACHES & ISLANDS

Craving an Australian beach holiday? All around the world, Australia is renowned for its beaches, and it isn’t hard to see why, with
some of the longest stretches of sandy coastline in the world. Some beaches are playgrounds for marine and other wildlife, and
the most beautiful beaches are so expansive and remote that you don’t have to fight for towel space. The Gold Coast is famous
for its beach, surfing, theme parks, shopping, nightlife and hinterland. The Sunshine Coast is located 100 kilometres north of
Brisbane, the region extends from the Glass House Mountains in the south, to the Cooloola region north of Noosa Heads. You will
experience a laid-back lifestyle centered on beautiful beaches, freshwater rivers, lakes and subtropical forests. Wild, unspoilt, and
adventurous, Tropical North Queensland is home to two World Heritage-listed natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef and the
Daintree Rainforest combining adventure and relaxation within some of the greatest environmental wonders of the world. The
Whitsundays is made up of 74 islands in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef on the coast of Queensland. The reef protects the
Whitsunday Coast and islands from ocean swells providing some of the safest sailing and cruising waters in the world amongst a
natural landscape of coast and islands dotted with secluded beaches and friendly towns.
If a world championship competition for the best beaches was held, New South Wales would have to be disqualified on grounds of
unfair advantage. The state’s mainland coastline stretches 2,007 kilometres and features almost 900 beaches, including Sydney’s
famed harbour and ocean beaches and seven of Australia’s National Surfing Reserves. With all that choice, you’re bound to find
just the right beach for a surfing weekend, a surfing road trip or a fun-packed beach holiday with the kids. World-famous surf
breaks attract keen surfers from around the globe but there are also plenty of beaches where you can learn to surf with an
accredited surf school. New South Wales North Coast stretching from Newcastle to Byron Bay, encompassing fantastic
headland and some of the best surfing and swimming beaches in the country, including Ballina, Lennox Head, and Angourie
Beach, the NSW North Coast is the perfect spot for holidaymakers and adventure seekers. Accessible via the Legendary Pacific
Coast Drive, the North Coast offers prime surfing and swimming conditions for all abilities.
Western Australia is home to magnificent beaches, spread along the states 12,000 kilometres of pristine coastline. From the
breathtaking Indian Ocean sunsets of Cable Beach to Australia’s whitest beach – Lucky Bay. Whether you are after a five star
luxury resort, a family holiday or a romantic getaway there is an experience that’s just right for you. Cottesloe Beach is Perth’s most
iconic beach. A living picture postcard, with its white sand, majestic Norfolk Pines and buzzing boulevard of cafes and bars,
Cottesloe is the ideal spot for a swim, surf, snorkel, picnic, sunset drinks, or a fish and chip dinner by the sea. For teens and
young adults, Scarborough Beach is a firm favourite. By day, fun seekers hit the surf breaks, and at night Scarborough’s foreshore
is pumping with lively clubs and pubs. Beside one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth, Broome’s Cable Beach is regularly
voted one of the world’s most beautiful stretches of coastline. Here, along 22 kilometres of sun-kissed sand you can take in the
spectacle of an Indian Ocean sunset from the seat of a camel train.

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