The sand on Whitehaven Beach in Queensland, Australia, is remarkably white and never too hot to walk across.

Tourism Australia has revealed its annual list of best beaches. With over 30,000 kilometres of coastline, Australia is blessed to have what we would argue are the best beaches in the world. Each year, ...

The author poses at Wylie's Pool, Coogee, Sydney. She said she prefers swimming in Australia's many ocean pools rather than in the surf.Courtesy of Dani Smith When I first moved to Sydney in 2012, I ...