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Imagine the gentle waves rolling by the sun kissed sandy beaches that are adorned with long spines of coconut or palm trees with sunset being painted on the dreamy sky along the horizon, sounds crazy? Well this is definitely not a dream sequence as such dreamy beaches do exist along the coastal lines of Australia. Some of the Australian beaches are the longest in the world. It is interesting to note that many surfing contests in the world find their place in the Australian beaches. Thus hosting some of the surfing championships in the Australian beaches is a common phenomenon.
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Due to close proximity with strong water currents in some particular coastlines, those beaches are not open to the public during some special times of the year. Coast guards are always a regular face in the Australian beaches always ready to plunge into activity when emergency crops up.
With the increase in the tourist flow throughout the year it is a tremendous task of keeping the Australian beaches clean and tidy. However this tedious job is undertaken by the beach authority and all measures are taken to keep the beaches clean and free from pollution. This sincerity has led to the consistent tourist traffic for the past so many years. Some of the Australian beaches are endowed with special area only for the children so that they can enjoy just like the adults do in the sea waves. With special facilities being made available for the children, the parents can simply laze around and enjoy the sunbath besides the cool waters comfortably. Several beaches have restaurants that offer mouth watering delicacies that are very much enjoyed by the tourists as well as the natives too.
Basically the Australian beaches are of three categories, these are:
Wave dominated beaches
Tide modified beaches
Tide dominated beaches
Take a look at some of the most popular beaches in Australia:
Bells Beach,Torquay, Victoria-this beach is internationally renowned beach of Australia, situated about 100 km south-western region of Melbourne. It is also a long straight beach that hosts the world's longest running surfing competition, the Bells Beach Surf Classic.
Bondi Beach, Sydney -this a popular beach located 7 kilometers on the eastern fringes of Sydney . This is about 1 km long and receives a goo tourist traffic throughout the year.
Byron Bay, New South Wales -has some of the most wonderful beaches with commendable surfing opportunities.
Coogee Beach, Sydney -Coogee is a beach side suburban area in the south-eastern parts of Sydney.
Cronulla Beach, Sydney- has one of the largest and strongest surf club in the world.
Manly Beach, Sydney-this is located in the Sydney's northern beaches.
Some other beaches of Australia are:
Margaret River, Western Australia
Maroubra Beach, Sydney
Noosa Heads, Queensland
Rainbow Beach, Queensland
Surfers' Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland
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