Three of Australia's beaches claimed top spots on the World's 50 Best Beaches list.
Number 11 was Turquoise Bay, 21 was Wharton Beach, both in Western Australia, and 37 was Nudey Beach on Fitzroy Island.
Italy's Cala Goloritze scored the top spot on the list, and at number 50 rounding it out was
For the last seven years the team behind the lists has reached out to thousands of travellers to ask them what they think makes the best beach in the world.
They then review the submissions and confer with so-called beach ambassadors to compile the final list based on the following criteria: Unique, Wildlife, Untouched, Soundtrack of Nature, Easy to Enter, Often Calm Water, Not Too Crowded and Frequently Idyllic.
On Turquoise Bay, the list said it had the “most radiant turquoise waters you might ever see” and was “a sense of untouched natural beauty where the desert meets the sea”.
Wharton Beach was lauded as a “remarkable gem” with excellent surfing spots, dolphin spotting opportunities and a sense of tranquil isolation even on busy days.
Finally, Nudey Beach, the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef” was celebrated as a great year-round destination with “magical snorkelling opportunities”.
