Australia is known for its many beautiful beaches, but I prefer swimming in our popular ocean pools. These saltwater pools offer stunning views and safer swimming conditions. Each one is unique, and I ...

When most people picture Australian beaches, they imagine sun-drenched sand and warm tropical waters perfect for year-round swimming. That’s certainly true for Queensland and northern New South Wales, ...

From the powdery silica sands of Whitehaven Beach to the wild, untouched stretches of Western Australia’s coast, Australia is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking shorelines. Whether you ...

The World's 50 Best Beaches just released its list for 2026, with the top spot going to a tiny Southeast Asian island.

The sand on Whitehaven Beach in Queensland, Australia, is remarkably white and never too hot to walk across. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for ...

You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name "muttonbirds." These two species of ...

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 ...