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Best Beaches

Tourism Australia's Best Beaches - ranked by Ambassador & Beach Expert, Brad Farmer AM.

RankName
1Bate Bay BeachesNSW
2Pinky BeachWA
3Beachcomber CoveQLD
4Tallow BeachNSW
5Hellfire BayWA
6Godfreys Beach – The NutTAS
7Inskip PointQLD
8Mount MarthaVIC
9Smoky BaySA
10Ellery Creek Big HoleNT

Tourism Australia has given us permission to reuse the Best Beaches data. The curator Brad Farmer acknowledges Professor Emeritus Andrew Short with whom and between them, have researched and visited every Australian beach since the 1980’s. Australia has the largest number of beaches in the world - over 12,500. Research Assistant: Will Wardle Website: bestaustralianbeaches.com