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An Australian’s Guide to Beaches in New York

Living in the magnificent city that is New York certainly has its upsides. As an Australian, however, there probably comes a time when all you want to do is take a dip in the ocean, and you start to miss the pristine beaches of home that were always right on your doorstep.

A trip to the beach for New Yorkers is essentially an all-day adventure, and it’s not something you want to get wrong, so planning is a must.

So if you’re hankering for a trip to the beach, but not sure which place is best for you, here’s a quick guide on what New York – and a bit further afield – has to offer. We’ve tried to give you a sense of which Australian beach is most similar to those listed below. You might have a better comparison, in which case by all means let us know in the comments!

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Josh Pugh is the founder and CEO of America Josh, the largest community for Australians living in the United States — a network of more than 75,000 members across all 50 states, grown in part through the acquisition of the Australians in the USA and Aussies International communities. Originally from South Australia, Josh moved to New York in 2017 and became a US citizen in October 2025 — so the advice he publishes comes from having personally navigated the whole journey, from the E-3 visa to citizenship. Through America Josh he has written hundreds of practical, first-hand guides on moving to and living in the US: visas and immigration, taxes, healthcare, banking, housing and settling into life in New York City. Josh is also President of Variety – the Children's Charity of New York and Founder & CEO of Fortnight Digital. He lives in the New York area with his wife Stacey and their two sons, Danny and Liam.View Author posts

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