Beach Holidays

Few experiences rival the surf–sand–sun combo, and with over 50,000 kilometres of coastline, Australia offers an endless choice of unforgettable beach holiday destinations.

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VIC

10 of the best secret beaches in Victoria

Any Victorian worth their coffee beans knows you’d be silly to go north during summer... not with that stunning local coastline to explore.

Coral Coast and Ningaloo

Monkey Mia, where the red desert meets the sea

On one side is rugged outback, on the other a marine wonderland, and in the middle... Monkey Mia, where the red desert meets the sea

Great Ocean Road

A guide to completing the Great Ocean Road Walk

Are Victoria’s famous Twelve Apostles in fact a ‘faker’s dozen’? Taking the spectacular Great Ocean Walk is the only way to find out (with John Borthwick).

Bundaberg

Catching the hatching: Mon Repos’s ‘turtle dance of life’

Bundaberg’s Mon Repos Beach is home to half the South Pacific’s nesting loggerhead turtles – and one of nature’s most ancient rituals of life.

Australia

Australia’s Most Iconic Surf Beaches

Surf journalist Tim Baker checks out the swell in each state that every surfer lusts after.

VIC

The secret Victorian beaches you need to know about

The fine weather is still with us, but the hordes have disappeared – so now is the time to visit Victoria’s magnificent coastline, especially with the kids in tow.

Australia

Our favourite 5 designer surf clubs

Australia

Are these Australia’s 10 best beaches?

We’re pretty lucky in this country to have some of the best beaches in the world, so when TripAdvisor released its yearly ‘Top 10 Beaches’, many were surprised that only one Aussie beach made the list!