Victoria's Top Beaches for Family Fun and Frivolity

Victoria has almost 2000 kilometers of top beaches coastline between the borders of South Australia in the West and NSW in the East Here you will find some top beaches.

In this section I suggest some of my favorites, however I know that there are plenty more incredible beaches that I have not had the chance to visit.

What a beautiful book, Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore

For more great books on Beachcombing or other beachy topics visit

This is where you can have some real fun.

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To quote Mandy...

"What is my site about?...A comprehensive guide offering tips and advice on family travel. From how to make a car trip enjoyable for everyone to what on earth will youdo to keep the kids entertained when you arriveat your destination. Regardless of whether you'reheading to the beach or to the campsite there issomething here for everyone."

Ok then, off we go...

The Coast fronts The Great Southern Ocean, Bass Straight and the Tasman Sea

A great way to discover the top beaches of Victoria is to indulge in a Viator touring experience

here I have selected a few tours to check out...

Enjoy exploring yourself? This is something that I find fascinating about the coast.

Due to effects of weather, wind, waves and the tides, the top beaches coastline is always changing. For a dramatic example visit this news article

The Landscape ranges from sand dunes, wetlands, forests and woodlands, sheer cliffs, rocky shores, mangroves and sandy beaches.

To fully appreciate Southern Victoria's Top Beaches I have divided the coastline into areas. Some of these, in turn, are divided into their specific and amazing beaches. You will find some of these areas on the navbar as they are written up...phew, so many beautiful places to show you.

For more books on this area and other beaches around have a look through the catalogue at Here is a selection.

Lighthouses (Photographic Tour (Random House))...A brand new, original photo guide to the fascinating world of lighthouses from coast to coast, with beautiful color photography by Carol M. Highsmith, creator of the Photographic Tour and Pictorial Souvenir series.	The Road Less Travelled..."The Road Less Travelled" is a guide to the world's unspoilt sights and experiences. Presenting 1,000 fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights; including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday cliches.	LeRoy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s...At a time when surfing is more popular than ever, it's fitting to look back at the years that brought the sport into the mainstream. Developed by Hawaiian islanders over five centuries ago, surfing began to peak on the mainland in the 1950s, taking America - and the world - by storm.

"The Beach is a magical place. A place meant to be explored barefoot. A place where all sound is created by the elements. You go down to the beach with questions, sift through the sand for answers and leave with a renewed sense of self"

Jim Champion

These beaches offer swimmers calm waters for cooling down on those hot, hot summer days.

Talking of cooling down, do you have a beach cossie, bathers that you feel comfortable to swim in at one of these top beaches?

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Most women would prefer to visit the dentist than go shopping for swimwear. I know because I am one of them!

Surveys indicate that the average woman is a size 14 but most swimwear caters for smaller sizes! Viva Swimwear offers a choice for the "real woman" that is fashionable, practical and comfortable.

They design, manufacture and retail a variety of styles including their 3 Piece Swimsuit that consists of a comfortable underwire bra and pants, to enhance body shape by providing bust support and tummy control, and a choice of loose fitting tops for style and comfort.

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"Having had problems for years trying to find a decent bathing suit that gives me support I cannot express enough the relief I felt when I put the three piece bathing suit on. I felt great and for the first time was not paranoid before I even got to where I was going.

So thanks very much for making these wonderful garments and I will no longer be purchasing bathers from anywhere but Viva Swimwear from this day forward." Jane, Western Australia

Take a look at Viva’s great range of swimwear, you won’t be disappointed.

And swimming is a great form of exercise for expectant mums. The Viva Maternity Swimwear range is ideal for keeping cool during summer and the chlorine resistant costume is ideal for pregnancy exercise classes in swimming pools.

Bathers, towel and sunscreen, let's continue visiting these top beaches...

There are also Sea Baths to swim at all year round, protected from extreme forces of nature and those big sea creatures that swim the bay waters.

Heading West out of the City you pass the busy port of Melbourne and down towards the Bellarine Peninsula

Here we find beautiful, calm and safe swimming beaches.

A Beachcomber's Paradise and an area where sunsets and sunrises are a photographer's dream

Head East of the city and you can enjoy the safe swimming beaches that are so popular with the locals.

Fly a kite, rollerblade, cycle, swim, snorkel, scuba dive, beachcombe, sunbake or walk the dog, whatever takes your fancy the Nepean Highway will take you down the paradise strip.

Visit my favorite suburban beaches at Frankston

If you head further East of Melbourne to the end of the Nepean Highway you will reach the Mornington Peninsular and its Top Beaches

Here you find clear waters that are safe to swim in with soft golden sand beaches.

These stretch all the way down the coastline to the Bay's entrance.

On the Ocean side of the Peninsula surf the majestic waves rolling in from Bass Straight.

These surf beaches are patrolled weekends and during the busy summer months.

Check with the local Tourist Information Center for up to date information.

These Back Beaches are great to Beachcombe and Fossick. The rockpools are a delight to view some of the most amazing marine life....a great educational experience for all the family

Following on from these back beaches you arrive at the Fascinating Westernport Bay

This extensive Tidal Bay covers an area of 680 sq kms, nearly half of which is exposed as mudflats at low tide

Here are nestled the Islands of Phillip, French and Churchill. Each of these offer different marine encounters and discoveries. There are different recreational activities that can be enjoyed on each of these islands.

There are secluded inlets, sandy beaches, great fishing places, rocky outcrops for the adventurous and fascinating Marine Parks to explore.

The extensive coastline of Gippsland offers great swimming, calm waters for safe family fun or dramatic, wave-crashing surf for the more adventurous.

Long stretches of unspoiled sanded beaches, huge sand dunes in some areas, fabulous surf waves and fascinating shallow rock pools

Fish this great coastline, go kite flying and explore the bordering forests and woodlands.

The Great Ocean Road delivers something for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

From sheltered foreshores to crashing ocean waves. Picnic, explore, rock climb, beachcombe, fossik or just plain enjoy yourself for the pure pleasure that this amazing part of the world has to offer

There are so many other places to see and enjoy that I have found myself or have heard about from my friends.

Victoria's southern coastline is full of Top Beaches and I believe there are places that are yet to be discovered.

I would love you to let me know if you have found such a place.

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So grab the cricket bat and ball and head on out the door down to the beach. Great Family Getaways and memories are awaiting

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Which way would you like to go?

The beaches to the East of melbourne?

Port Phillip Bay's Westcoast beaches?

The diverse region of Western Port Bay?

Stroll the Raw, Rough and Rugged Back Beaches of the Victorian Coastline

Head on down to your nearest beach and see what you can find.

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Better check here for SuperNan's Tips on Beach Safety.

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