But in a more granular ranking of Melbourne’s best beaches, the travel site lists St Kilda beach as No.1, above Brighton and Elwood. St Kilda was ranked Melbourne’s best beach. Photo ...

Rather than heading west out of Melbourne towards the Great Ocean Road, Rosamund Hall turned east and took the lesser-known route to Gippsland – which she discovered to be a wonderfully scenic region ...

To help with your decision, U.S. News considered factors like beauty, cleanliness, facilities, nearby attractions, restaurants, expert insight and more to bring you the best beaches in Australia.

Here’s how to make the most of your time in Melbourne. Related: The 20 Best Family-Friendly Beach Hotels In Florida This pedestrian-friendly area is filled with colorful murals and dozens of ...

Perth beaches really hit like nowhere else: the water is ridiculously blue, the sand is soft enough to nap on, and there’s a ...

A two-hour drive from Melbourne, with an unrivalled surf heritage, Bells Beach is located along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria with a whole coastline of some of the world’s best waves.