Plages en Australie

Best Beaches

Australia's coastline spans diverse environments, from the tropical shores of Port Douglas to the rugged limestone cliffs of the Great Ocean Road. This collection includes urban icons like Melbourne's St Kilda and Brighton’s historic bathing boxes, alongside Western Australia’s unique Shell Beach, formed entirely of white cockle shells. Visitors can find calm swimming conditions at north-facing Noosa Main Beach, surf-heavy breaks at Scarborough, and the sheltered lagoon of Wattamolla within the Royal National Park. The list also highlights remote Tasmanian stretches and the turquoise coves of Albany.

Best Beaches — Carte

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St Kilda Beach

Melbourne's legendary and usually the most packed beach, lined with markets, cafés and bars.

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Four Mile Beach

Located in Port Douglas, this palm-fringed stretch is known for its low-rise development and firm sands suitable for cycling at low tide.

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Cottesloe Beach

Cottesloe is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Town of Cottesloe.

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Scarborough Beach

Keen on surfing? Then pay visit to the most famous white sand surf beach in the world! The beach is easily accessible by bus.

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Shell Beach

Situated in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, this unique beach consists of a layer of white cockle shells up to ten meters deep, stretching for over 60 kilometers.

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Mindil Beach

Mindil Beach is a beach in the Northern Territory of Australia, located in the suburb of The Gardens, near Darwin's central business…

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Dendy Street Beach

Amazing wide beach with fine golden sand gets sometimes crowded but it's worth it. Note the peculiar historical bathing boxes.

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Loch Ard Gorge

Part of Port Campbell National Park, this site features a narrow opening to the Southern Ocean and is named after the 1878 shipwreck of the Loch Ard.

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Wattamolla Beach

Wattamolla, also known as Wattamolla Beach, is a cove, lagoon, and beach on the New South Wales coast south of Sydney, within the Royal…

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Noosa Main Beach

One of the few north-facing beaches on the eastern coast, offering consistently calm conditions protected by the Noosa National Park headland.

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Clovelly Beach

This sheltered beach is perfect for both swimming and snorkelling. The surrounding scenery is also beautiful.

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Mermaid Beach Beach

Main Beach is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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Two Peoples Bay Beach

A nature reserve near Albany featuring white sand and clear waters, serving as a critical habitat for the endangered noisy scrub-bird.

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Little Beach

A secluded cove within Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, characterized by turquoise water, white sand, and large granite boulders.

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Friendly Beaches

Located in Freycinet National Park, these remote white-sand beaches are bordered by coastal scrub and offer views of the Tasman Sea.