Australia
Bondi Beach
3.2 / 5
Sydney's most famous stretch of golden sand, where world-class surf meets cliff-top walking trails, ocean pools, and a cafe culture that runs on flat whites and salt air.
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Wharton Beach, Esperance: How to Visit the World's 3rd-Best Beach
4.3 / 5
Wharton Beach near Esperance jumped to the world's 3rd-best beach for 2026, a free, facility-light 4.5km arc of white sand an hour east of town with sealed-road parking, optional 4WD beach driving, no kangaroos and no park fee to reach the turquoise water.
Australia
Whitehaven Beach
3.9 / 5
A 7km stretch of pure white silica sand on Whitsunday Island, where swirling turquoise tides meet the Great Barrier Reef in one of the world's most photographed coastal landscapes.
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Wineglass Bay, Tasmania: How to Get There and How Far You'll Walk
3.8 / 5
You can't drive to Wineglass Bay. The lookout is a steep 1.3km climb in Freycinet National Park and the sand is about 1,000 stairs below it. How to see it, what it costs, and whether to walk down.