Manly is home to the finest stretch of beach in Australia, according to TripAdvisor’s 2018 Traveller’s Choice Awards.
The Sydney beach took out the top spot, ahead of tourism hotspots Surfers Paradise, Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays, Noosa, and even that old Brit-trap Bondi.
Not surprisingly, many people weren’t happy with these rankings, most audibly, the QLD tourism board.
“I think it’s absolutely outrageous,” Tourism and Events Queensland board member Paul Donovan told the Courier Mail.
“I can’t believe anyone in their right mind would have voted for Manly — and I used to live there.”
Clearly a sore spot for Donovan.
Check out the list below.
Top 10 beaches in 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
