Lady Jane Beach - Nudist Poofta Paradise

Immediately to the south:
Camp Cove - Semi-Nudist Titty Paradise

Hell, Watson a name?

Best beach for Kids in Perth is probably Cottesloe, as there are grassy banks near the beach, the waves aren`t horrendous, and there`s a place to buy food, drink, have a shower, toilet.

Otherwise Scarborough.... minus the grass, but much nicer waves. Not as kid-friendly though, due to the waves.

Kids would love Mettems pool, which is further north.... you can go snorkelling and see sand-sharks, manta-rays and good stuff.

For all you Ozzie newbies, please don`t forget to wear footwear (you can get special ones) for beaches with rocks and reef.... as you don`t want to tread on a stonefish or blue-ringed octopus.... deadly. So just educate yourselves about the dangers.

Margaret River.... scary as hell beach. It has these just-below-surface rock/reef formations that force the waves through a narrow gap.... so they aren`t too huge but are immensely powerful. Many surfers have died there.

It is a world famous break that is supposed to take the biggies as well.

Re: Beaches of Australia
 

Yanchep lagoon is good as it is protected by a reef, good for kids.

The strand in townsville is beautiful and has a great safe swimming area for the kids.you can swim and look out over magnetic island at the same time.i dont think you can beat north queensland beaches.give me the pacific ocean anyday:) :) :) :)

Apart from during stinger season, or if there are crocs about I do agree, they are nice.

:( Yeh the stingers are abit worrying but its all netted off which makes you feel abit better.as for the crocs,there is one that appears at the same time every year but doesnt cause any probs apparently.not that id wanna find that out.
have you been to townsville?if so what do you think of the placewe have just returned after living there for 3 months.i got homesick amongst other things but since being back i have realised what an idiot i was and are now talking about going back.my 3 girls aged14,9 and 5 wanna go back and so does my husband.dont know what to do.:( :( :( :( :(

Manly
 

Went over on the ferry to Manly Beach in Sydney and this is what we saw. This was New Year's Day and every man and their dog was there!!

:scared: bloody hell.looks like a typical british beach.more beautiful though.
and cleaner::) :)
i try telling my friends just how much difference there is between the west and east coast but i guess you have to experience them both to appreciate it.
western aus is still beautiful but i dont think you can beat the tropics.

:( anyway ive got insomnia from trying to decide what to bloody well do.whats your excuse?:zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

No-one's mentioned Victoria beaches yet. Are they that awful or is it just too cold to lie on them?
Neil

I'm off to Rosebud beach today. Great family beach, not too crowded, flat sea (no waves) so quite safe as well. Also, Sorrento, Safety Beach, Dromana are all good family beaches.

On the West Coast there is Torquay, Bells Beach and all the other great beaches on the Great Ocean Road. Some are quite dangerous becuase of the big waves and rips.

Then there are all the beaches heading over the back of Portsea including Portsea Back Beach, Gunnamatta, Flinders and Hastings. These are all local surf spots, so lots of waves and can be really windy on the beach.

If you want a more soical beach, try St Kilda, Brighton, Sandringham, Beaumaris and Edithvale. These tend to have the boardwalk and the cafes out the front.

Regards

Re: Manly
 

I have to say Jaykay, like BPs pic of Bondi, that looks like hell on earth to me :eek: :scared: LOL .

Give me this anyday :) (Yes, thats our car down there! )

Have alook at this link for info on Melbourne's Port Phillip beaches
http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/beachguide/listings.htm


I been to a few of them and even the ones close to the city are clean and never as crowded as the photo of Manly, Coogee etc.

For surfing you need to head to the ocean beaches.

When I first saw Bondi Beach I was disappointed - Coogee, Bronte, Maruba etc are all better but less famous.

Best beach I've visited so far was 7 mile beach at Port Douglas in Queensland - perfect water, sand and sky - heaven (and only about 6 other people on the whole beach!! The photo of Manly looks like Brighton on a bank holiday - not what I want.)

Still to visit 90 mile beach in Victoria.