Best Australian holiday beaches
07 June 2016 by News DeskAustralia's coastline is the top destination for relaxation and fun. Here’s a guide to Australian Holiday Beaches.
Australian Holiday Beaches are almost unique in the world as there are no privately-owned beaches anywhere in the country – they are public places for everyone to enjoy.
If you’re looking for some good Australian Holiday Beaches you won’t have to go far to find one – there are 10,685 beaches in Australia.
The coastline around Australia stretches more than 30,000 km and with all the coastal islands it totals more than 47,000 km. The coastal landscape ranges from broad sandy beaches to rocky cliffs and mangrove swamps.
You will find long, sandy beaches such as Ninety Mile Beach in the Gippsland region of south eastern Victoria, and Western Australia’s Eighty Mile Beach, halfway between Broome and Port Hedland.
Coastal sight-seeing is a popular pursuit, as there are many scenic coastal drives with stunning lookouts. There are countless coves and caves as well as extraordinary formations such as the Twelve Apostles limestone stacks off the coast of Victoria.
For many, a must-see is the Great Barrier Reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish, 4,000 types of mollusc and more than 200 species of bird life.
Australian holiday beaches
Popular beach destinations range from crowded city beaches and popular holiday spots to quiet beaches in coastal national parks.
For many the beach means laying back and enjoying the sun and surf. Others prefer to go sailing or to parasail, fish, snorkel, scuba dive or simply walk and beach comb.
Australian beaches have played host to overseas visitors for over 600 years. Evidence lies in shipwrecks along the coastline as well as artifacts, cave drawings and paper maps. Official records list more than 16,000 wrecks.
Beaches around the country attract large crowds for celebrations such as New Year’s Eve and Australia Day. City beaches such as Manly in Sydney and Glenelg in Adelaide provide entertainment and fireworks on New Year’s Eve, and on Australia Day many beaches host citizenship ceremonies and provide family entertainment.
For international visitors in Sydney at Christmas time it has become a tradition to go to Bondi Beach where up to 40,000 people visit on December 25th.
Many visitors spend time at famous beaches such as Bondi and Manly in Sydney, St Kilda in Melbourne, Surfers Paradise on the Queensland Gold Coast, Cottesloe in Perth, and Glenelg in Adelaide.
Best Australian holiday beaches
Bell’s Beach
Bondi Beach
Cactus Beach
Casuarina Beach
Clifton Beach
Cottesloe Beach
Manly Beach
Ninety Mile Beach
Noosa Beach
Scarborough Beach
St Kilda Beach
Surfers Paradise Beach
Wineglass Bay Beach
A world famous feature of the country’s beach culture is the Australian surf lifesavers. Darrell Todd, founder of thinkingaustralia, says: “Australian lifesavers rescue over 8,000 people every year. Compared with the millions who’re out enjoying the beach every week, it’s a pretty good safety record.”
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