Attraction: Cottesloe Beach

Expert Review of Cottesloe Beach

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Beach Review of Cottesloe Beach

Away Travel Expert: Matt Link

Beach Expert Favorite
BeachExpert Rating Recommended for:
Sailing,Surfing

This mellow, popular beach just 15 minutes from downtown Perth lines a mainly residential area, with some good cafes and pubs. Norfolk pines, grassy lawns, and the picturesque Edwardian-style Indiana Tea House line the back of a wide crescent of

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This mellow, popular beach just 15 minutes from downtown Perth lines a mainly residential area, with some good cafes and pubs. Norfolk pines, grassy lawns, and the picturesque Edwardian-style Indiana Tea House line the back of a wide crescent of sand that is protected on one end by a rocky jetty. Kids play cricket while rollerbladers, bikers, and joggers make their way on the beach promenade. This was actor and Perth native Heath Ledger's favorite beach, and former Australian prime minister John Curtain lived nearby for years. Visit on the weekend for the popular Sunday Sessions, when beachfront pubs throng with afternoon crowds chatting away over the Indian Ocean sunset.

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Family Review of Cottesloe Beach

Away Travel Expert: Jenny McKelvie

Family Expert Favorite
FamilyExpert Rating Recommended for:
Children of all ages

FamilyExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the center of Perth to Cottesloe, but the beach can also be reached by public bus and by train.
• Lifeguards patrol Cottesloe Beach.
• If you are planning to spend any length of time on the beach, it is important to protect the whole family from too much sun exposure. In addition to hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, long pants, and long-sleeved T-shirts, you might also consider taking along a beach tent.

When it comes to city beaches, Perth's Cottesloe Beach ranks among the best in the world. Its soft and clean white sand will be a big hit with little ones toting buckets and spades, while the warm Indian Ocean waters that lap at the shore are ideal

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When it comes to city beaches, Perth's Cottesloe Beach ranks among the best in the world. Its soft and clean white sand will be a big hit with little ones toting buckets and spades, while the warm Indian Ocean waters that lap at the shore are ideal for paddling. The waves here are often moderate, but high enough to make the beach popular with surfers and those riding boogie boards. Other bonuses for families are the beach's proximity to cafes and restaurants, and the fact that—although it is well loved and well used by locals and tourists—it rarely gets too crowded.

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