Australian beach among the best in world. Find out which spot it is!
Sancho bay in Brazil has been voted the best beach in the world by TripAdvisor users.
The 2015 Travellers’ Choice Award ranks the best beaches on the world based on the millions of reviews and ratings from travellers on TripAdvisor’s site.
The secluded Sancho bay requires a boat, a hike and a swim to reach but it’s worth the trek as 99 per cent of users still gave the beach a thumbs up.
While it was voted best beach in Australia in 2014, the white sands of Whitehaven Beach ranked ninth on the world list, slipping from last year’s fifth place. However, Whitehaven still rates as Australia and the South Pacific’s best beach.
One reviewed described it as “divine” adding “White means exactly that! Sand is like sugar! Under the sun, you must use dark glasses. Do not miss it if you go to Whitsundays coast.”
Top 10 beaches in the world:
1. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
2. Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
3. Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy
4. Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo, Caribbean
5. Playa de ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain
6. Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
7. White Beach, Boracay, Philippines
8. Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico
9. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Austr
Top 10 beaches in the South Pacific:
1. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
2. Maunganui Beach, Maunganui, New Zealand
3. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, Australia
4. Cable Beach, Broome, Australia
5. Burleigh Heads Beach, Burleigh Heads, Australia
6. Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia
7. Noosa Main Beach, Noosa, Australia
8. Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe, Australia
9. Titikaveka Beach, Titikaveka, Cook Islands
10. Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Top 10 beaches in Australia:
1. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, QLD
2. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, WA
3. Cable Beach, Broome, WA
4. Burleigh Heads Beach, Burleigh Heads, QLD
5. Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW
6. Noosa Main Beach, Noosa, QLD
7. Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe, WA
8. Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, QLD
9. Surfer's Paradise Beach, Surfers Paradise, QLD
10. Coolangatta Beach, Coolangatta, QLD
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