MANLY Beach has been named the best beach in Australia by TripAdvisor.
It was announced on Wednesday that the popular peninsula beach had made the top spot for the first time in TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Travellers who use TripAdvisor — a travel planning and booking site — voted in Manly ahead of Surfers Paradise Beach (second) and Whitehaven Beach (third).
The only other NSW beach in the top 10 was Bondi, which was ranked fifth.
Manly MP James Griffin said this accolade is well-deserved recognition for what is now officially Australia’s best beach.
“Manly is loved by locals and visitors from across the globe,” he said.
“It’s no surprise to see our beach named the number one beach in the country, thanks to its stunning coastline, waterside bars and restaurants, picturesque walking tracks and direct access by ferry from Sydney’s CBD.”
“Manly attracts around 2.3 million visitors each year and with the inaugural Vissla Sydney Surf Pro kicking-off this weekend, now is the perfect time to visit our beautiful beachside suburbs.”
TripAdvisor also released a list of the best beaches in the world. On the global list, Manly came in at only 16 — and two spots behind a UK beach, Bournemouth Beach, which beat all Australia’s famous beaches at 14.
Top 10 beaches (Australia)
1. Manly Beach — Sydney, NSW
2. Surfers Paradise Beach — Surfers Paradise, QLD
3. Whitehaven Beach — Whitsunday Island, QLD
4. Noosa Main Beach — Noosa, QLD
5. Bondi Beach — Sydney, NSW
6. Four Mile Beach — Port Douglas, QLD
7. Cable Beach — Broome, WA
8. Mooloolaba Beach — Mooloolaba, QLD
9. Burleigh Heads Beach — Burleigh Heads, QLD
10. Turquoise Bay — Exmouth, WA
Top 10 beaches (World)
1. Grace Bay — Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. Baia do Sancho — Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
3. Varadero Beach — Varadero, Cuba
4. Eagle Beach — Palm — Eagle Beach, Aruba
5. Seven Mile Beach — Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
6. La Concha Beach — San Sebastian — Donostia, Spain
7. Clearwater Beach — Clearwater, Florida
8. Seven Mile Beach — Negril, Jamaica
9. Bavaro Beach — Bavaro, Dominican Republic
10. Playa Norte — Isla Mujeres, Mexico
11. Elafonissi Beach — Greece
12. Falesia Beach — Portugal
13. Fig Tree Bay — Cyprus
14. Bournemouth Beach — UK
15. Anse Lazio — Seychelles
16. Manly Beach — Australia
17. Santa Monica State Beach — Cape Verde
18. Agonda Beach — India
19. Kleopatra Beach — Turkey
20. Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay — Galapagos Islands