What is it that makes Vivonne Bay worthy of this title? According to the panel of selectors, a great beach has all six of the essential elements.

The first requirement is that the beach is accessible while still being remote, making it easy to get to but free from overcrowding. The second check point is that theres no beachfront development. It has to be at least a few kilometres long to accommodate a basic number of people comfortably and feature a headland or bay. The final element of a great beach is a good surf.