Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025
Tasmania’s Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025 title has been officially awarded, marking the first time a Tasmanian beach has taken out the top spot in Tourism Australia’s annual list.
Stretching across 10 kilometres of Tasmania’s northeast coast, the Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025 is renowned for pristine turquoise waters, long white-sand beaches, and striking orange-lichen covered granite boulders. Backed by tranquil lagoons and lush coastal vegetation, it’s a destination that blends breathtaking natural beauty with rich cultural heritage.
This year’s recognition was announced by Australia’s beach ambassador, Brad Farmer AM, who visited and assessed over 12,000 beaches across the country using his world-first 130-point selection criteria. Farmer described the Bay of Fires as a “fusion of environmental gifts”, noting not just the scenery, but the abundance of local seafood, fresh produce, and the warm Tasmanian welcome.
“Australia is globally renowned among international travellers for our beaches, so to have Tasmania on the top of this list is a huge win,” said Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff. “It’s another reminder for visitors to explore our unique and diverse regions.”
A Cultural and Natural Treasure
The Bay of Fires holds deep cultural significance for the palawa people, the Traditional Custodians of this Country. Guests walking in the area can connect with this heritage through stories, landscapes, and the region’s enduring cultural history.
Why Walkers Love the Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025
For Great Walks of Australia guests, the Bay of Fires offers a rare combination of:
- Spectacular landscapes – from crystal-clear seas to dramatic rock formations.
- Wildlife encounters – seabirds, wallabies, and dolphins often spotted along the shore.
- Exquisite local food and wine – celebrating Tasmania’s paddock-to-plate culture.
- Luxury in nature – with eco-luxe lodge stays and knowledgeable local guides.
Whether it’s a guided coastal hike, a sunrise beach walk, or a swim in the invigorating cool waters, the Bay of Fires delivers an unforgettable Australian walking experience.
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Visitors can experience the Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025 on the Bay of Fires Signature Walk Walk — a five day guided journey combining breathtaking scenery, cultural insights, and luxury lodge stays. Discover why the Bay of Fires Best Australian Beach 2025 is now officially number one — and experience it on foot.
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Great Walk of Australia is thrilled to celebrate 10 years of operations in 2023 and is marking the occasion with an offer of 10% off all Great Walks for travel in 2024 for a limited time. Get in quick!
Showcasing Australia’s best multi-day hiking experiences, Great Walks of Australia officially launched in 2013 with six founding walks and has grown to become one of Australia’s most trusted and loved walking experience brands for domestic and international hikers over the past decade.
Great Walks now has 12 member walks across the country, and has actively championed the walking industry in Australia, encouraging people to boot up, see our spectacular and iconic places of nature, and experience the many benefits of a multi-day guided walk.
To celebrate our decade-long milestone, we’re offering a massive 10% off all new bookings for any of the Great Walks of Australia booked before September 30, 2023 for travel until the end of 2024.
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From the outback to Tasmania, our members include some of the country’s best-known multi-day guided walking experiences, run by some of Australia’s most reputable and leading operators. Great Walks also counts industry pioneers and trailblazers such as Joan Masterman and Sue Badyari among the company’s co-founders, each having helped develop the walking industry in Australia and standards for excellence in guided walking experiences and eco-tourism.
The group was also one of the first collectives in Tourism Australia’s highly renowned Signature Experiences of Australia program, founded to showcase Australia’s best tourism experiences to the world.
Tourism Australia Managing Director, Phillipa Harrison, has congratulated Great Walks of Australia on its important milestone.
“Australia’s natural beauty attracts a lot of interest from international travellers and is one of our great strengths on the global stage. We have amazing landscapes and landmarks and Great Walks of Australia offers visitors a unique way to experience many of them,” Ms Harrison said.
“We are proud to have Great Walks of Australia as part of the Signature Experiences Program and hope it continues to offer ultimate walking holidays to international travellers well into the future.”
All Great Walks of Australia walks are led by expert guides with a deep understanding of the environment, who help to bring to life the stories, culture, flora, fauna and history of each trail along the way.
Small groups, exclusive, comfortable accommodation and delicious gourmet food and wine, combine with remote locations for the ultimate in multi-day walking adventures.
All Great Walks members hold advanced eco-tourism credentials and are actively involved in the conversation of the lands they walk through.
Great Walks of Australia Executive Officer, Liz O’Rourke, said: “Great Walks members continue to set the bar and deliver exceptional, industry-leading hiking experiences. But more than that, our operators and their teams are all highly passionate about the places they walk, helping to conserve them for the future, and sharing that passion to generate awareness with walkers.”
“It’s such a privilege to take hikers to see places of high conservation value and significance, including Maria Island National Park on The Maria Island Walk, the Riverland Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance on the Murray River Walk, Saltwater Lagoon on Freycinet Experience Walk, Arkaba Station (currently being rewilded) on The Arkaba Walk, as well as UNESCO World Heritage Listed areas like Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on Cradle Mountain Signature Walk, the ancient Gondwana rainforests on Spicers Scenic Rim Trail and Lord Howe Island on Seven Peaks Walk.”
“These are places and journeys you never forget. That in turn helps the walks to foster a new wave of supporters that want to help protect and conserve them for the future also.”
“Walking has continued to soar in popularity around the world over the past decade, but hit new heights around Covid. People started valuing the simplicity and importance of the basic need of going for a walk and being outside more than ever. They are looking at walking through a different lens now.”
“Ultimately, most of us live busy lives and are often disconnected from nature. Walking is really just a great mode of transport for a nature experience with a whole host of wellbeing benefits, which more and more people are realising. Fundamentally, walks allow people to slow down and spend quality time enjoying the incredibly beautiful and iconic wild places we are lucky to have in Australia, and connect to the land and themselves.
“When you take time to walk the land, you’ll always be deeply rewarded.”
“We look forward to what the next decade brings, while continuing to champion experiencing the country’s landscapes on foot, and showcasing our greatest walks.”
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The five day/six night Seven Peaks Walk has been a wildly hot ticket for hikers over the past few years for good reason; the island’s pristine natural beauty, diverse hiking terrain, gorgeous beaches, crystal clear waters, and unique flora and fauna make for a slice of paradise that’s enchanting, fascinating and a dream to explore on foot!
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If you’ve been thinking of walking the four day Scenic Rim Trail in Queensland with your mates, here’s a brilliant reason to do so now: book for four or more people staying twin share and you’ll save $250 per person with this hot deal.
This offer is for walks from June to November 2023, and bookings must be on the same departure (subject to availability).
The four day Scenic Rim Trail covers 60km through Main Range National Park and Spicers’ own private nature reserves, taking you from soaring mountain tops down into the lush ancient world heritage listed Gondwana rainforests – some truly epic scenery.
Located just 1.5 hours from Brisbane, it’s the area is much loved by walkers in the know as Queesland’s best kept secrets and places to hike.
The Scenic Rim Trail 2023 walking season has just kicked off, it’s such a sensational time to hike in Queensland, so make the most of this great cost saving and book today.
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Love Australia’s precious wildlife? Make sure you join us for WWF Australia and Tasmanian Walking Company’s annual Walk For Wildlife fundraiser this October and put the cost of your walk straight to an incredible cause.
Book to depart on any of four following Great Walks of Australia departing on October 10, 2023 and 100% of your walk sale will be donated by Tasmanian Walking Company to WWF Australia and their Regenerate Australia program.
WWF Australia and Tasmanian Walking Company
Walk For Wild Walks
Departing October 10, 2023
Cradle Mountain Huts Walk, Tasmania
Three Capes Lodge Walk, Tasmania
Bay Of Fires Lodge Walk, Tasmania
12 Apostles Lodge Walk, Victoria
The Regenerate Australia program is the largest wildlife and landscape regeneration program in our country’s history. It focuses on protecting native species, especially those threatened by extinction, restores and protects habitat and innovates impactful solutions around climate impact.
Last year’s inaugural Walk For Wild series and donations raised a massive $115,0000 for WWF Australia, critical funds for wildlife and their ecosystems in Australia.
To be a part of this fundraiser and send the cost of your walk to a great cause with WWF Australia on October 10, 2023, visit the links above and hit BOOK NOW
