Australian Beaches have a reputation across the world for their beauty and cleanliness, and with good reason. Australian beaches have beautiful golden sands, they are generally very large, and the surf offers something to everyone from the casual bather to the most hardened wave-rider.

The sand at most Australian beaches is unlike many other places in the world. The sand is golden in colour and extremely fine. There is rarely a rock or piece of coral to be found, meaning that it is ideal for sunbathing, as well as for a variety of active and not-so-active sports, like frisbee and beach volleyball.

Sydney is the best known Australian city for beaches and the beach lifestyle. Sydney’s beaches are well known for their good surf, and many are host to international iron-man events, beach volleyball competitions, and Sydney-siders enjoying the beach lifestyle b y lapping up the sun.

Some beaches don’t allow surfing, but other popular pastimes include boogie-boarding, snorkelling and kayaking.

Many of Sydney’s beaches have surf-lifesaving patrols, both full-time and volunteers, as well as shark nets and shrak spotting helicopters.

There are more than 70 beaches in the Greater Sydney area, meaning that you don’t need to go far to see one when you visit Sydney.

Some of the most popular beaches include Bondi Beach, Manly Beach and Coogee.