25 beaches to discover
Chinamans Beach
Sydney, Australia
A quiet beach on Middle Harbour, with a large park behind it. There are no waves and the water…
Bondi Beach
Sydney, Australia
Australia's most famous beach is a kilometre-long crescent of white sand. Always swim between…
Tamarama Beach
Sydney, Australia
This small beach between Bondi and Bronte sits in a narrow cove between rocks. Strong currents…
Bronte Beach
Sydney, Australia
Behind this beach is a large park with barbecues and a playground, ideal for a day out with…
Clovelly Beach
Sydney, Australia
Clovelly is really a long, narrow inlet with concrete terraces instead of sand. The water is…
Maroubra Beach
Sydney, Australia
A long surf beach in the east that is quieter than Bondi. The waves are often big here,…
Manly Beach
Sydney, Australia
Manly's ocean beach runs from Queenscliff to South Steyne, backed by a row of Norfolk pines.…
Manly Cove
Sydney, Australia
Next to Manly ferry wharf lies this calm harbour beach with a shark net. The water is flat and…
Freshwater Beach
Sydney, Australia
This is where Hawaiian surfer Duke Kahanamoku first demonstrated surfing in Australia in 1914.…
Curl Curl Beach
Sydney, Australia
A wide stretch of sand with a lagoon behind it, between Freshwater and Dee Why. The ocean pool…
Dee Why Beach
Sydney, Australia
Many cafés with ocean views line the Dee Why boulevard. The beach has an ocean pool and good…
Balmoral Beach
Sydney, Australia
This harbour beach in Mosman is loved by families for its calm water and lawns with big fig…
Queenscliff Beach
Sydney, Australia
The northern end of Manly's long beach, with its own ocean pool. It is usually quieter than…
Camp Cove
Sydney, Australia
This small harbour beach near Watsons Bay has golden sand and clear, calm water. It is the…
Shark Beach
Sydney, Australia
Despite the name, this beach in Nielsen Park is protected by a shark net. The water is calm…
Parsley Bay
Sydney, Australia
A green inlet in Vaucluse with a suspension bridge across the water. The beach is small and…
Redleaf Pool
Sydney, Australia
Also known as Murray Rose Pool, this is a harbour beach in Double Bay with a floating pontoon.…
Little Bay
Sydney, Australia
A small, sheltered beach south of Malabar, between two rocky points. The water is usually calm…
Malabar Beach
Sydney, Australia
This beach in Long Bay is sheltered from big waves and suits families. On the southern side a…
Lady Bay Beach
Sydney, Australia
This small beach below the South Head cliffs is an official nudist beach. A steep staircase…
Brighton-Le-Sands
Sydney, Australia
This long beach on Botany Bay has flat, shallow water. You look out over the airport runway.…
Watsons Bay Beach
Sydney, Australia
A narrow harbour beach right next to Watsons Bay ferry wharf. The water is flat, and from the…
Collins Flat Beach
Sydney, Australia
You reach this hidden little beach on the harbourside path near Manly. A small waterfall drops…
Store Beach
Sydney, Australia
This beach on the harbour side of North Head can only be reached by boat or kayak. The water…