Tourism Australia's official 'Beach Ambassador' has crowned the Sutherland Shire's Bate Bay (which stretches from Cronulla to ...

Tourism Australia has revealed the nation’s best beaches for 2026, with a surprise Sydney destination taking out the prestigious top spot.

Tourism Australia describes the swimming spots in Sydney's south as a hidden gem "right under your nose".

Claiming the runner-up spot for Australia’s best beach in 2026 is Pinky Beach on Rottnest Island/Wadjenup in WA. Like much of Rotto’s coastline, it feels plucked from a postcard: a small, sheltered ...

Australia’s top beach for 2026 has been revealed, with a Sydney stretch of coastline taking first place in Tourism ...

Bate Bay was named Australia’s top ‘beach’ for 2026 following a study of the coastline around Australia’s mainland and surrounding islands.

Australia’s best beaches for 2026 have been revealed, with a sweeping 4.8km stretch of sand taking out the top honour. Bate Bay, in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, has been named the country’s best beach ...

The official best Australian beaches list has been released, with the title going to a vast, quietly spectacular stretch of sand in Sydney.

Following a study of the coastline around Australia’s mainland and surrounding islands, this NSW spot has been crowned the ...

Australia is famous for its otherworldly beaches, like the Sunshine Coast, with pristine stretches of coastline. One of these beaches, tucked away in the Whitsunday Islands, stands apart from the rest ...

Australia is renowned for its beaches, so its perhaps no surprise that this year's top strip of sand is not one but a "stunning collection".

A 5km stretch of coastline known as Bate Bay has topped this year’s list of Australia’s best beaches in a nod to its “glorious golden sands and cosmopolitan vibe”.