Clothing-optional beaches aren't legal in Queensland, but now a group of naturists is fighting to change legislation after a police crackdown.
Clothing-optional beaches aren't legal in Queensland, and police have started fining nude beachgoers.
Scott Rider, vice president of the Queensland Naturist Association, says naturists and clothing-optional beaches are often misunderstood. Queensland Police Service told SBS News police had attended the beach, located in Noosa National Park, on 16 April following a number of complaints in relation to wilful exposure and indecent acts.A QPS spokesperson also confirmed a 53-year-old man had been charged after he was allegedly observed committing an indecent act.AlizadaStudios/iStockphoto
It also asks whether residents would support Alexandria Bay becoming the state's first legalised clothing-optional beach. "It would be known, there would be signage… we’ve got a lot of beaches to choose from, so if nudity offends people, they can go somewhere else."Michael spearheaded a campaign to save this nudist beach. Now its future has been revealed
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