- Enjoy Travel ranked the world’s 50 best beaches
- Whitehaven Beach came in fifth place
- Hyams Beach was 10th and Turquoise Bay was 16th
Three Australian beaches have cracked the top 20 in a list of the 50 best beaches around the world.
Hyams Beach, about 200km south of Sydney, was ranked number 10 in Enjoy Travel’s 50 Best Beaches In The World list.
The beach is famous for its ultra-clean white sand and crystal clear blue water surrounded by trees.
‘It’s an excellent spot for snorkelling, thanks to its gentle waves, and it’s popular with stingrays too,’ Enjoy Travel wrote.
‘Keep an eye out for playful dolphins for the ultimate photo opp.’
Hyams Beach (above) was ranked number 10 in Enjoy Travel’s 50 Best Beaches In The World list
Queensland’s Whitehaven Beach (above) in the Whitsundays took fifth place for the world’s best beach
Fairy penguins and seals have also been known to frequent the beach.
Ranked at number 16 was Western Australia’s lesser-known Turquoise Bay.
The idyllic beach near Exmouth is famous for its untouched scenery and snorkelling.
‘The clue’s in the name, really. Think turquoise waters, the softest white sand and sparkling views over Ningaloo Reef, famed for its whale sharks,’ Enjoy Travel wrote.
‘It’s every bit as beautiful underwater too, with coral gardens teeming with marine life.
‘Spend the morning snorkelling then stretch out in the sun for a truly blissful beach experience.’
Queensland’s Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays took fifth place for the best beach and was called ‘one of the purest in the world’.
The seven-kilometre-long beach is a renowned Aussie icon and is only accessible by boat, seaplane and helicopter.
Western Australia’s lesser-known Turquoise Bay (above) ranked 16th for the world’s best beaches
‘The largest of 74 islands in the Whitsundays, the island is right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef,’ Enjoy Travel wrote.
‘As well as being one of the world’s most unspoiled and beautiful beaches, the sand doesn’t retain heat, so it’s a fantastic place to walk barefoot, even on a hot day.’
The Phillippines’ White Beach in Port Barton took the title of the world’s best beach, followed by Cabo San Juan Beach in Colombia and Jalousie Beach in St Lucia.