This wasn't a bad beach at all, but then again it was rather quiet when I was here, something that…read moreI certainly do appreciate when it comes to beaches. There isn't too much here, but they do have some good facilities, and while it isn't close to a major shopping strip, there are shops a short walk away, including a number of cafes. It isn't bad, and certainly one to visit if you want to avoid the crowds.

Crystal clear turquoise waters on a stretch of white sand, if the waters were warmer I'd mistaken…read moremyself to be in the Caribbean (not that I've been but imagine so). There are those cute colourful beach huts synonymous with Brighton Beach but I like the idea I get the Melbourne Beach experience without being where the touristy crowds are. Don't get me wrong, on a 35+ Sunday this place was pumping, but in a nice atmospheric way... families with their umbrellas, kids playing paddle ball, the hipsters with their eskies & adult sized floaties. One big pool party! Toilets, change room, surf life savers & ice cream trucks all available at your convenience.

If this place was in Europe, let alone London, it would be millionairs all the way. As it is you…read morecould buy a huge three bed house here for less than 100,000 pounds and be right on the beach and in the city. It has definately the pretiest bay beach in Melbourne. Gorgeous yellow sand, clear and clean water, jetties extending hundreds of metres out to sea and boats sailing past. Beautiful! Plus it's in town. If Frankston was considered a seperate city, which it is not, it would be the second biggest in Victoria. It's a thriving place and only 40 minutes drive to the centre of Melbourne. So what's wrong with it? It has a reputation for being filled with drug addicts and chav's. Unemployed people and bogans. The reality is very different to this reputation. Frankston High school has a great scholastic and sporting reputation. There is a thriving arts community. There is an enormous amount of new development and new opportunity. Frankston is not included in the Lonely Planet guide book at all (for this snobby reason) and is almost never visited by tourists. Cheap, beautiful and exciting. Check it out!

This beach is actually near a river, and also has a nice boardwalk that runs alongside and then up…read morethe river. It was quite peaceful when I was here, though it does look like they are developing it a bit more. I'm not sure what it is like during the hotter days, though being near a railway station sort of suggests that I probably does get crowded. However, it isn't so much of a touristy beach like some of the others, so I'll say it does happen to be rather nice.

This place actually wasn't bad at all. They have certainly done a decent job in trying to keep the…read morenatural aesthetic of the place along with the fact that there happens to be a major suburban hub nearby. Mind you, it was pretty quite when I came down here, and it is a little bit of a hike to get to the stores and the restaurants. However, it isn't a bad place to relax, though since the dunes are between the ocean and the park, it is a little hike to the beach.