Palm Cove in Australia named 'world’s best beach'

The Palm Cove Beach in Australia's northeast has been named the world's best by travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller, AFP reported.

Known for its bustling restaurants and high-end hotels, Palm Cove is heaven for fishing and swimming enthusiasts due to its clean sand. Locals regard it as "Australia's Cleanest Beach."

What differentiates it from other beaches is its jetty feature, which provides visitors with a beautiful view of the beach, making it the perfect spot to fish, walk or rest.

It may have deadly animals and wild weather, but the beach has been named the world's best, beating rivals in Hawaii, Greece and Fiji.

The two-kilometre stretch of pristine white sands backed by rows of palm trees makes it the ideal location for travel buffs to plan their next holiday.

Mayor Terry James believes its natural assets, including "magnificent melaleucas", a plant, mean it is deserving of a best-in-the-world ranking.

"Recognition of Palm Cove as the world's number one beach by an award-winning travel magazine and website only validates what locals already know about Palm Cove," said James.

Many other Aussie beaches made the list, including Wategos Beach near Byron Bay, Mona Vale Beach in Sydney's northern suburbs and Noosa in Queensland.

Other top contenders were Honopu Beach on Hawaii's island of Kauai, Ora Beach in Indonesia and Dune du Pilat in France.