World’s best beaches named by TripAdvisor

SEE which international beaches have overtaken Australia’s best in the world rankings as judged by TripAdvisor reviews.

Cable Beach in Broome, WA, was named among the world’s top 25. Picture: TripAdvisor

HAS Australia been robbed or rightfully demoted?

The nation’s most loved beach has been pushed down the rankings of the world’s top 10 beaches, dropping to No.5 on the annual list released by TripAdvisor.

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Queensland’s Whitehaven Beach came in at No.3 in the 2013 Traveller’s Choice Awards, but this year was overtaken by popular international rivals.

So, where in the world could you find a better beach than our picture-perfect Whitsundays site?

Beaches in Brazil, Turks and Caicos Islands, Puerto Rico and Italy were judged to be the top four.

Gallery: See the full list of the world’s top 25 beaches

Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil has been named the best beach in the world. Picture: TripAdvisor

But it’s not all bad news for Whitehaven, which was named the best beach in the South Pacific.

Chief executive officer of Whitsundays Marketing and Development Danial Rochford said he was thrilled with taking out the South Pacific gong.

“On behalf of the Whitsundays tourism industry, we are very excited that the Whitehaven Beach has taken out the top award and has been recognised as one of the most best beaches in the world,” he said.

“I would like to thank all TripAdvisor users who have reviewed and rated Whitehaven Beach, and our local tourism industry for allowing travellers to experience the beauty and magic of Whitsundays whilst preserving this natural wonder at the same time.”

Whitehaven was joined by two Western Australian beaches in the world’s top 25, with Turquoise Bay and Cable Beach coming in at number 20 and 22 respectively.

In the South Pacific top 10, Queensland had three beaches, while WA and NSW each had two.

Gallery: See which Aussie beaches ranked among the South Pacific’s top 10

Cable Beach in Broome, WA, was named among the world’s top 25. Picture: TripAdvisor

“Even if you can’t go to one of these stunning beaches soon, just looking at the photos will take you away for a moment, until you can plan a trip,” said TripAdvisor’s chief marketing officer Barbara Messing.

According to a TripAdvisor survey of more than 2200 Australian travellers, beach vacations are extremely popular. Two in three travellers reported having taken a beach holiday in 2013 while in 2014, four in five travellers are planning to go on a beach vacation.

Travellers’ Choice Beaches Award-winners were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period.