Victoria’s Squeaky beach beats famous Sydney and Queensland spots to be judged Australia’s best

Wilson’s Promontory beach is the first Victorian site to top Tourism Australia’s list, which celebrates coastal spots

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It’s not the famous sands of Bondi, the surf mecca of Bells, or the pristine white stretches along the Great Barrier Reef – but Squeaky beach in Victoria has been named the best in Australia.

Named for the under-foot sound of its quartz sand, the Wilson’s Promontory beach is close to the most southerly point of mainland Australia.

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