The most beautiful beach in Australia?
When Whitehaven Beach topped a recent poll as one of the world’s most spectacular shorelines, it prompted Austravel to do a straw poll amongst its expert staff to find their top five beaches in Australia.
The winners are:
Cable Beach
Cable Beach is 22 kilometres of crisp white sand and being situated in Broome, Western Australia, it enjoys tropical temperatures all year-round. Stay at Cable Beach Club, Broome’s first ever luxury resort which has recently undergone an AUD $20 million refurbishment, adding another restaurant and a day spa. Austravel is offering five nights for the price of four with prices starting at £349 per person. The offer is based on two sharing and valid for stays between 11 October 2010 to 31 March 2011.
Wineglass Bay
Wineglass Bay in Tasmania is a perfect crescent of white sand, lapped by turquoise waters so no wonder it’s such a popular choice amongst those in the know. The bay is part of the Freycinet National Park, a vast and beautiful park that is best explored with Austravel’s six-day self-drive tour. The Freycinet Escape costs from just £499 per person including six days’ care hire and five nights’ accommodation.
Bells Beach
Bells Beach is iconic amongst surfers and movie-lovers alike, being both the home of the long-running Bells Beach Classic Surf competition and the filming location for the final scene in Point Break. The beach is a highlight of the Great Ocean Drive, itself one of the most iconic road trips in the world. Austravel offers a five-day self-drive tour from Melbourne to Adelaide from just £399 per person based on two sharing and including car hire and accommodation.
Vivonne Bay
On an island as beautiful as Kangaroo Island, it takes a special beach to stand out from the rest, but Vivonne Bay succeeds, so much so that it was voted the country’s best beach by Sydney University students. The votes were based on its clarity of water, cleanliness and privacy, making it an all-round perfect beach. Austravel offers a three-day self-drive tour of Kangaroo Island from just £349 per person based on two sharing and including car hire and accommodation.
Whitehaven Beach
Austravel agrees that Whitehaven Beach deserves its place as one of the best in Australia, if not the world. Part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the award-winning sparkling sandy white beach is made up of four miles of silica sand. Stay at the four-star Reef View Hotel from just £389 per person, based on two sharing. Austravel can also organise cruises of the area from just £99 per person.
To book, visit: austravel.com
