An Australian beach has been crowned the best in the world

As if we needed further proof that Australia really is the lucky country, a secluded beach in Western Australia has just been named the very best on Earth – not that we're really surprised.

According to a recent list based on the votes of an array of travel influencers, journalists, editors and agents, the sun-safe folks over at Banana Boat have released a list of the 50 Best Beaches in the World – and Lucky Bay in WA was ranked at the very top. 

Lucky Bay is a slice of paradise that’s tucked away in the Cape Le Grand National Park in the Goldfields-Esperance region. Known for its blindingly white sand and bright turquoise water, this hidden beach took out the top spot for being a wildlife sanctuary, a dreamy swimming spot and an overall pristine beach that deserves a visit. 

Lucky Bay wasn’t the only Aussie beach to crack the list. Crowd favourite Whitehaven in the Whitsundays ranked at number four, Turquoise Bay in Exmouth came in at number 17, and finally, Little Hellfire Bay (also in WA – there must be something in the water) landed at a healthy number 28. Not bad, Australia. 

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The beaches were selected based on a five-step criteria of remoteness, untouched nature and wilderness, how swimmable they are, average days of sunshine, and annual average temperature. 

The 50 best beaches are: 

1. Lucky Bay, Australia
2. Source D'Argent, the Seychelles
3. Hidden Beach, the Philippines
4. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
5. One Foot Island, Cook Islands
6. Trunk Bay, US Virgin Islands
7. Honopu Beach, Hawaii
8. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
9. Navagio Beach, Greece
10. Balandra Beach, Mexico
11. Cala Goloritze, Italy
12. Pipe Creek Sandbar, Bahamas
13. Pink Beach, Indonesia
14. Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
15. Gardner Bay, Ecuador
16. McWay Falls Beach, California
17. Turquoise Bay, Australia
18. Le Morne Beach, Mauritius
19. Baia do Sancho, Brazil
20. Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
21. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
22. Maya Bay, Thailand
23. Calo des Moro, Spain
24. Kelingking Beach, Indonesia
25. Meads Bay, Anguilla
26. Flamenco Beach, Puerto Rico
27. Cayo Arena, Dominican Republic
28. Little Hellfire Bay, Australia
29. Anse Lazio, Seychelles
30. Vaeroy Beach, Norway
31. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
32. Myrtos Beach, Greece
33. Hidden Beach, Mexico
34. Grand Anse, Grenada
35. Xpu Ha Beach, Mexico
36. San Josef Bay, Canada
37. Matira Beach, French Polynesia
38. Capriccioli Beach, Italy
39. Pasjaca Beach, Croatia
40. Boulders Beach, South Africa
41. Salines Beach, Martinique
42. Champagne Beach, Vanuatu
43. Praia de Marinha, Portugal
44. Balos Beach, Greece
45. Achmelvich Beach, Scotland
46. Kaputas Beach, Turkey
47. Radhanagar Beach, India
48. Varadero Beach, Cuba
49. Piha Beach, New Zealand
50. Pink Sand Beach, Bahamas

You can see the full list (with pictures alongside) by clicking right here. 

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