This is a list of the longest beaches.
| Beach | Country | Continent | Record | Length | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia do Cassino | Brazil | South America | Longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world (disputed; see coastline paradox) | 212–254 kilometres (132–158 mi) | [1][2][3][4] |
| Eighty Mile Beach | Australia | Oceania | Contender for the longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world (disputed; see coastline paradox) | 230 kilometres (140 mi) | [5][6] |
| Cox's Bazar Beach | Bangladesh | Asia | Longest natural sea beach in the world | 120 kilometres (75 mi) | [7] |
| Padre Island National Seashore | United States | North America | Longest undeveloped barrier island in the world | 105.4 kilometres (65.5 mi) | [8] |
| Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand | New Zealand | Oceania | 88 kilometres (55 mi) | [9] |
Coastline paradox
editDue to the coastline paradox, it is difficult to determine the longest beach in the world, as the resulting measurements are highly dependent on the resolution at which a beach is recorded. For instance, the more accurately you measure the coast of a given beach, the longer the beach will inevitably become.[10]
See also
edit- Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria, Australia, fourth-longest uninterrupted beach in the world
- Stockton Beach, NSW, Australia, 32 km (20 mi)
References
edit- ^ Hueck, Karin; Miranda, Fabricio; Cohen, Otavio; Iria, Luiz; Garcia, Marcelo (May 2013). "No limite do Brasil: conheça melhor as fronteiras do país". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Susin, Raquel (February 16, 2007). "Maior praia do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Rank Brasil. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Hueck, Karin; Miranda, Fabricio; Cohen, Otavio; Iria, Luiz; Garcia, Marcelo (May 2013). "No limite do Brasil: conheça melhor as fronteiras do país". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "The Longest Beaches In The World". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Ramsar Convention. (1999, January 1). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Eighty-mile Beach | Ramsar Sites Information Service. https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/480
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Eighty Mile Beach • Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development". Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Tourism". The Europa World Year Book. Taylor & Francis. 2003. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ David Sikes of Corpus Christi Caller-Times, "Padre Island seashore marks 50th", Laredo Morning Times, December 3, 2012, p. 3A
- ^ "Ninety Mile Beach – Northland & Bay of Islands, New Zealand". www.newzealand.com.
- ^ Steinhaus, Hugo (1954). "Length, shape and area". Colloquium Mathematicum (in Polish). 3: 1–13. doi:10.4064/cm-3-1-1-13. ISSN 0010-1354.