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TripAdvisor confirms Queensland has the best beaches in Australia

Jun 05, 2017

Sorry, Victoria. Our apologies, New South Wales. And our sincere condolences, Western Australia. But the news is in and it’s official: Queensland has the best beaches in the country. If you don’t agree, then you might like to takeit up with TripAdvisor and their Top Beaches in Australia list.

Not only does Queensland take out the top gong for the best beach in the country with Whitehaven Beach on the Whitsundays, but all top three spots are in Queensland with Surfers Paradise Beach and Noosa Main Beach following closely behind.

But it wasn’t just the first three positions, there were a variety of Queensland beaches that made it into the top 10 with Burleigh Heads beach coming in at number six, Mooloolaba Beach at number eight and The Strand in Townsville at number nine.

Don’t worry, rest of Australia, there were some other beaches on the list too, and they seem pretty nice. But nothing can compare to a Queensland beach, as TripAdvisor can attest to. Here’s the full list of the beaches that TripAdvisor featured in their Best Beaches in Australia list. Queenslander!!

1. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Islands

#whitehavenbeach #australia #beach #beautiful #places #placestogo #backpack #world #inspiration #travel

A post shared by Astonishing Places (@astonishing.places) on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:24pm PST

2. Surfers Paradise Beach, Gold Coast

#surfersparadisebeach #でも研修です#3〜4ftoffshore#泣

A post shared by Hiroto Ito (@hiroto.ito) on Feb 16, 2017 at 12:43pm PST

3. Noosa Main Beach, Noosa

Happy ‘hump day’. Saturday’s forecast is looking mighty fine – just ignore Sunday’s prediction! #noosa #noosamainbeach #pandanuspalm #noosa_qld #visitnoosa

A post shared by Justine Bath (@jbath7) on Feb 15, 2017 at 12:37am PST

4. Manly Beach, Sydney

Awesome day at Manly Beach #manly2095 #manlybeach #manly #manlybeachaustralia #manlyaustralia #ilovesydney #ilovemanly #lovemanly #visitnsw #northernbeaches #swimming #northern_beaches #australia

A post shared by Manly Beach Sydney Australia (@manlybeachaustralia) on Feb 2, 2016 at 5:14pm PST

5. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth

Turquoise Bay drift 😊❤️☮🐚🐢🦀🐠🐡🐋🐬 peaceful way to spend the day, each drift a different story- like a kid with a new toy couldn’t wait to get back in!! #Exmouth #turqoisebay

A post shared by Emma manger (@emmanger) on Oct 17, 2016 at 7:12am PDT

6. Burleigh Heads Beach, Burleigh Heads

Invincible sea view.
🏖🏝 🏄

A post shared by @cockatiel_is on Nov 12, 2016 at 5:50pm PST

7. Cable Beach, Broome

Just in time to see the camels 🐪🐪🐪🐪 #cablebeachbroome

A post shared by Courtney Anne (@courtneyapalmer) on Oct 10, 2016 at 12:11am PDT

8. Mooloolaba Beach, Mooloolaba

You. Me. And the sea. #seachange #mooloolababeach #beachside #mooloolaba #threesacrowd #goldensand #lunchinthesun

A post shared by Roz (@rozi_bee) on Feb 21, 2017 at 9:48pm PST

9. The Strand, Townsville

The Strand – Townsville. Views from the Pier ☀️🏖 #thestrand #thestrandtownsville #thestrandbeach #thestrandpier #sea #beach #townsville #australia

A post shared by Lillie Rolls 🌸 (@lillie_rolls) on Oct 13, 2016 at 1:13am PDT

10. Emily Bay, Norfolk Island

Emily Bay – Norfolk Island @norfolk.island 📷 @barekiwi

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