The 5 most beautiful beaches in Western Australia

Carla Grossetti

Sub-Editor & Journalist

16 February 2023

3 mins Read

Whether you’re seeking A-frame waves or sheltered coves, WA has no shortage of great beaches. Here are five of the best.

1. Cable Beach, Broome

Watching the sun tint the sky and sea tangerine while plodding along Cable Beach on a camel is quintessential WA. The 22-kilometre-long beach, just a 10-minute drive from the heart of Broome, was named after the telegraph cable that connected Australia’s north west to the rest of the world in 1889. And while it’s justifiably famous for its camel rides at sunset, the sandscape is also a popular spot for playing beach cricket and enjoying a sundowner after spending the day dipping in and out of the sea. Download the dinosaur coast track guide app to find 130-million-year-old dinosaur footprints at low tide.

Top view of Cable Beach, one of the best beaches in WA

Cable Beach was named after the telegraph cable that connected Australia’s north west to the rest of the world in 1889. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

2. Greens Pool, Denmark

Zebra fish, six-spined leatherjackets, mosaic sea stars and silver drummer fish are just some of the marine creatures you might encounter while pin-balling around the large granite boulders that rise out of Greens Pool. This popular swimming spot delivers on both beauty and geographical drama. Located in William Bay National Park, Greens Pool is one of the most popular destinations in Denmark for families as it’s sheltered from the pounding surf.

Greens Pool, one of the best beaches in WA

This popular swimming spot delivers on both beauty and geographical drama. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

3. Hellfire Bay, east of Esperance

Dulux called and wants to know how to match the particular shades of teal and turquoise on show in the waters off Hellfire Bay. This picturesque crescent of sand is located between the broad shoulders of two rocky headlands, on the fringes of Cape Le Grand National Park. And while Hellfire Bay is already on the map for tourists thanks to its regular inclusion on lists of the area’s best beaches, you are still likely to find moments of solitude here. Hellfire Bay also lures cyclists who hug the coastline along the 1.9-kilometre-long Hellfire Bay Trail.

Hellfire Bay, one of the best beaches in WA

This picturesque crescent of sand is located between the broad shoulders of two rocky headlands, on the fringes of Cape Le Grand National Park. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

4. Misery Beach, Torndirrup

Misery Beach was named Australia’s Best Beach by Tourism Australia in its 2022 list of Australia’s Top 20 Beaches. Although the name of the remote stretch of sand hints at its grim history as a whaling station and hideaway for convicts, the secluded beach has been busy rebranding thanks to its turquoise waters, as pretty as sea glass, and powder-white sands. The beach is bookended by dramatic granite outcrops.

Misery Beach, one of the best beaches in WA

Misery Beach was named Australia’s Best Beach by Tourism Australia in its 2022 list of Australia’s Top 20 Beaches. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

5. Turquoise Bay, Coral Coast

Turquoise Bay beach is fringed by stunning coral reef gardens just metres from the shore inside Cape Range National Park on the Coral Coast. Enter the water at the bay’s southern end and float with the current at the same speed as the tropical fish moving through this section of the Ningaloo Marine Park (a marine superhighway). Turquoise Bay was No. 1 on TripAdvisor’s list of World’s Best Beaches in the South Pacific in 2022 and you’ll understand why when you enter its waters.