With around 60,000 kilometres of coastline, Australia is home to nearly 12,000 beaches. Even if you visited one beach every day, it would take you roughly 32 years to see all of them! Big names like Bondi and Whitehaven are well known among tourists, but there are plenty of beautiful beaches throughout the country. In fact, every state and territory has beaches, even the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales gave up the Jervis Bay Territory in 1915, when it was decided that Australia’s capital, Canberra, needed its own port. You’ll find Jervis Bay about 2 hours 30 minutes from Canberra by car.