Queensland is the only mainland state where nudist beaches are illegal, but a recent police blitz has sparked a discussion about legislative change.
A picturesque beach a stone's throw from the tourist mecca of Noosa has become embroiled in a debate over people's rights to bare all.Police say nudist beaches attract lewd behaviour, but nudists say indecent acts are not tolerated
Queensland is the only mainland state without designated nudist beaches and a recent police blitz resulted in a man being charged and several nudists being fined. "The behaviours that we're most concerned about is the people that are masturbating and committing indecent acts of that nature," he said."The greater concern is, I'd hate to think that this behaviour would escalate even further, to the point of somebody being attacked in a sexual way."A 53-year-old Warana man has been charged with committing an indecent act in a public place and will face Noosa Magistrates Court on May 30.
"The reality is, in Queensland you can't expose your genitals in a public space," Superintendent Hawkins said.
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