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.

Swimming with these gentle giants ... at Currumbin Beach and Tumgun Lookout near one of Australia's best stretches of sand, Burleigh Heads Beach. You can even grab a coffee and a bite to eat ...

It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs.

Dig your toes into these pristine shorelines from Italy to Australia ... and the historic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel—one of the best resorts in Hawaii—sits right on the waterfront.