Victoria’s first permanent anchorage and briefly considered as the site for the city of Melbourne itself, Williamstown’s wide sandy beach is the west’s best (some say Melbourne’s).

As the mercury rises, the Environmental Protection Authority has rated the water quality at Melbourne’s beaches. Here are the ...

Melbourne is a city that rewards curious and arts-loving visitors with a richly layered, if subtle, urban experience. When it ...

As the mercury rises, the Environmental Protection Authority has rated the water quality at Melbourne’s beaches. Here are the best and worst spots to head for a dip. Leading the list of the ...

To help with your decision, U.S. News considered factors like beauty, cleanliness, facilities, nearby attractions, restaurants, expert insight and more to bring you the best beaches in Australia.

And beyond its pretty city grid and stately suburbs lay vineyards and rolling hills, quaint bay beaches and a, yes, spectacular coastline and the crashing Southern Ocean. Melbourne can be a tricky ...