Whether it’s lazy holidays by the sea or action-packed water adventures, your search for the best beach holiday destinations ends here.

Sydney

The best things to do in Sydney

Surfers in the water off Newcastle Beach. Image credit: Destination NSW
Newcastle

Steel yourself: the best things to do in Newcastle

Crowds on the sand and in the water on a hot day at Main Beach, Byron Bay. Image credit: Destination NSW
Byron Bay

How to do Byron Bay on a budget

Family playing beach cricket at Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast. Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Sunshine Coast

Fun in the sun: Sunshine Coast for families

Pam trees in the foreground, surfers in the water at sunset on Noosa Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Sunshine Coast

Make the most of the coast: Sunshine Coast on a budget

Family of four snorkelling among tropical fish and coral at Hardys Reef on the Whitsundays. Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland
Hamilton Island

Ahoy! Hamilton Island for kids

Cape Byron Lighthouse sitting on Australia's most easterly point, Byron Bay. Image credit: Destination NSW
Byron Bay

Blissing out: the best things to do in Byron Bay