The listing states Crowdy Head as "Untrammelled gold-sand New South Wales (NSW) beaches set against a backdrop of rugged rock formations."

It is included with the following other Australian beaches:

o Bondi Beach: "An essential Sydney experience: carve up the surf or simply laze around and people-watch."

o Wineglass Bay: "It's worth the scramble up and over the saddle to visit this gorgeous goblet of Tasmanian sand."

o Whitehaven Beach: "The jewel of the Whitsundays in Queensland, with powdery white sand and crystal-clear waters."

o Bells Beach: "Australia's best-known surf beach is near Torquay on Victoria's Great Ocean Road."

o Hellfire Bay: "Sand like talcum powder in the middle of Western Australia's Cape Le Grand National Park, which is precisely in the middle of nowhere."

o Carrickalinga Beach: "Southeast of Adelaide near the McLaren Vale wine region: good fishing, shallow aquamarine swimming and very few people."

o Avalon: "The most photogenic of Sydney's gorgeous Northern Beaches."

The recommendations are published in the newly released edition of Lonely Planet's best-selling Australia Travel Guide, which is available in stores now.