REC.NUDE FAQ: Naturist Site Reports: Australasia
Richard M. Mathews
Last-modified: Jun 13 16:03
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This is one of seven volumes of the "REC.NUDE FAQ: Naturist Site Reports".
These are posted on the first of each month.
This volume covers Australasia.
This FAQ lists some brief information on some clothing optional locales
| that are frequently mentioned on rec.nude. General information on
| family-oriented nude recreation can be found at either of
| ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/nude-faq
| http://monealpe.lib.oxy.edu/recnude.faqs.html
| Also check out the Naturist Home Page at
| http://www.realtime.net:80/~kr4ah/
This FAQ can't be a replacement for a more thorough source such as the
| World Guide or others listed in the general FAQ mentioned above. If
you don't see any CO locales on this list which are near you or want
more information about those listed here, feel free to ask on rec.nude
(the FAQ maintainer is not a very good source for such information).
The maintainer of this FAQ takes no responsibility for the accuracy
of the information contained herein. Updates to these entries are
greatly appreciated; this FAQ is only as good as you make it.
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| (c) Copyright 1995 Richard M. Mathews. Copyrights for contributions
to this document may be retained by their authors who may or may not
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and that this notice remains attached.
In this issue:
New Zealand Clubs
New Zealand Beaches
New Zealand Resorts
New Zealand Publications and Contact Information
Australia National Organizations and Sources of Information
Australia, Victoria
Australia, New South Wales
Australia, Queensland
Australia, Western Australia
Australia, South Australia
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NEW ZEALAND CLUBS
Of the 19 clubs within the NZ Nudist Federation, all provide adequate
camping facilities for visitors. Some of the larger clubs boast holiday
accommodation on site, by way of cabins or caravans (trailers) available
for rent. Most clubs have a power hook-up for caravans or camper-vans.
Most clubs are within a ten minute drive of food supplies and all clubs
have drinking water on site. None have on site catering, however
clubhouses have cooking and food cold storage, for a limited capacity.
Membership of clubs varies from over 300 to less than 50. Generally,
camping rates are very cheap, even by local standards.
From north to south, the clubs are as follows:
North Island:
Hibiscus Coast Sun Club P.O. Box 128 Orewa
Auckland Outdoor Health Club P.O. Box 2702 Auckland
Auckland Sun Club P.O. Box 15 412 New Lynn Auckland
South Auckland Sun Club P.O. Box 821 Papakura
Waikato Outdoor Society P.O. Box 619 Hamilton
Rotata Sun Club 58 Torphin Crescent Tokoroa
Bay of Plenty Sun Club P.O. Box 476 Whakatane
Gisborne Country Club P.O. Box 391 Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Sun Club P.O. Box 551 Napier
Taranaki Naturists Club P.O. Box 3039 New Plymouth
Wanganui Sun Club P.O. Box 410 Wanganui
Palmerston North Sun Club P.O. Box 980 Palmerston North
Wellington Sun Club P.O. Box 2854 Wellington
South Island:
Nelson Sun Club P.O. Box 33 Upper Moutere Nelson
Canterbury Sun Club P.O. Box 1823 Christchurch
South Canterbury Sun Club P.O. Box 610 Timaru
Alpine Lakes Nudist Club P.O. Box 49 Arrowtown Central Otago
The Orchard Sun Club P.O. Box 5460 Dunedin
Southern Sun & Health Club P.O. Box 49 Otautau
There is a comprehensive guide to these nudist clubs and the facilities
each has at its grounds, along with detailed directions to find the
grounds. Details for obtaining a copy appear later in this document.
[Original from Brent Thomson <ver...@iconz.co.nz>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NEW ZEALAND FREE BEACHES
New Zealand has no national laws prohibiting nudity, save where it is
intended to be offensive. Some local bodies have regulated against
nudity on their beaches, however they have not yet managed to police
such by-laws in an effective way. Police, if they questioned someone
in response to a complaint against nudity, would usually request that
the nude person dress, rather than arrest them.
You should assume on NZ free beaches that you will need to bring your
own food and drink. None that I have visited have toilet facilities
(or changing rooms!).
The Free Beach Group lists the following "main" nudist beaches:
Uretiti: From State Highway 1, 6 km north of Waipu, North of Auckland,
turn into the Uretiti Beach Recreation Reserve. Big camping ground
among pine trees. No dogs, no open fires. Petrol and stores at Waipu
or Ruakaka, 3 km further on. Recent attempts for people to go nude in
the (mixed nudist and textile) camp ground has been discouraged by
rangers.
Pohutukawa Bay (Long Bay): From the Auckland Harbour Bridge, drive up
the Northern Motorway, through the Sunset Road lights and turn right at
the end into Rosedale Road, at the second sign to East Coast Bays. Turn
left into East Coast Bays Road, go 3 km, turn right at the roundabout
into Carlisle Road. Follow the main road 4 km past the Torbay shops to
the ARC park at the end. Park at the far north end carpark, walk north
30 minutes to the second beach along. Track over the cliffs is good if
the tide is in. Bus goes from the top of Victoria Street to the beach
from Auckland city. Trees on the beach for shade.
St Leonards Beach: From Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore, drive south
2 km along Lake Road, turn left into St Leonards Road and park at the
end. Beach is down cliff path at end of road. Recently this beach has
been the target of local council moves to ban nudity. There have been
no arrests and the action of the council is largely through the media.
Beach is in the middle of Auckland city and very popular with nudists
and non-nudists alike. Although the cliffs make foot access difficult,
the water front is very busy with boats and jet skis. The Bayswater bus
will drop you at the end of St Leonards Road, from Victoria Street West
in central Auckland. Takapuna Grammar School identifies the road in.
Little Palm Beach: Waiheke Island, by virtue of the QuickCat boat service,
has become almost a suburb of Auckland, with many islanders commuting to
the city to work each day. The ferry ticket can include the cost of the
bus trip to Palm Beach or you can hire bikes or mopeds for the day. Walk
from Palm Beach around the rocks or over the headland to your left. This
beach has been a safe nudist beach since a 1970s attempt to prosecute a
nude bather with very publicly lost by the authorities. Swimming is
perfect and the local grocery store is only a five minute walk down the
beach, if you can be bothered getting dressed.
Orpheus Bay (Emiel's Beach): From Titirangi in West Auckland, follow the
signs towards Huia, turning left at sign to Huia Point Lookout. Track
entrance is 200m along, in the far corner of a grassed parking area, the
Con Bryan Tract. A small sandy beach backed by bush-clad hills, best in
mid-summer. Good swimming and fishing. No camping.
Papamoa: From Tauranga, on the east coast of the North Island, follow
signs towards Mount Maunganui, turn right just over the railway line at
the roundabout, into Girven Road. Near the sea, turn right into Maranui
Road at sign to Papamoa. Go 2 km past the Bay Park Raceway and park on
the grass by the Papamoa Beach sign. Track 50m over the sand dunes to
the beach. This beach is very easy access for those who do not want to,
or are unable to, walk far to enjoy a good ocean beach.
Pekapeka: From State Highway 1 6 km north of Waikanae (on the west coast
of the North Island, towards Wellington) turn west into Te Hapua Road,
3 km to the end. Track 100m to the beach, walk to your left 10 - 15
minutes. No camping.
Breaker Bay: From the end of State Highway 1 in Wellington, follow the
signs to the airport, turning right at the second roundabout at signs to
Airport-Strathmore-Seatoun. Turn left into Broadway at sign to Seatoun,
go past the Strathmore shops, up the hill and through the tunnel. Turn
immediately right into Ludlam Road, then second right into Inglis Street,
up the hill and through a road cutting (Pass of Branda). Two car parks
are on your left at the bottom of the him, or go by bus to Seatoun and
walk 1 km along Inglis Street to the beach.
Spencerville Beach: From the State Highway 1 Motorway north of Christchurch
in the South Island, turn off at sign to Chaneys and follow signs to
Spencerville, 7 km to Spencer Park picnic and recreation grounds. Going
from Christchurch, drive along Marshlands Road and turn into Lower Styx
Road at sign to Spencerville 5 km. At the beach, keep left along a
bumpy road among trees and park at the end. Walk to your left along
the sandspit. There is a motor camp and a store.
[Original from Brent Thomson <ver...@iconz.co.nz>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NEW ZEALAND RESORTS
New Zealand does not have a highly developed nudist resort market. Some
of the larger clubs have excellent facilities, but none of them provide
the sorts of organised nude recreation popular in the US and Europe.
Generally accommodation is only cabins, tents or caravans (trailers).
The one significant exception is Mapua Leisure Park. Mapua is a commercially
run motel and camping ground with a range of accommodation options. It is
also CO, including a small private beach. Mapua is located just out of
Nelson at the top of the South Island in an area famous for mild weather
all year round. Information can be obtained by writing to Mapua Leisure
Park, Toru Street, Mapua, Nelson or phoning (64 - 3) 540 2666.
The other commercially operated CO facility is Talstrom, located in
Northland (north of Auckland) at Mangawhai Heads. Talstrom has 11
acres of forest and native bush. It is 5 km from the local free beach
and has limited accommodation, either in house or in a fully equipped
cabin, for adults only. There is a discount for INF passport holders.
Contact Ian & Shirley Morton, RD 2, Kaiwaka or phone (64 - 9) 431J4060.
[Original from Brent Thomson <ver...@iconz.co.nz>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NEW ZEALAND PUBLICATIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
For Further Information about New Zealand Nude Recreation, contact:
New Zealand Nudist Federation, P.O. Box 1359, Wellington
Free Beach Group, Inc, P.O. Box 41 171, St Lukes, Auckland 3
Publications Relating to Nude Recreation in New Zealand:
New Zealand Naturist (P.O. Box 2925, Auckland)
NZ Nudist Clubs Camping Directory - compiled by the Taranaki
Naturists Club
Free Beaches - A Guide to Nudist Recreation in New Zealand -
compiled by the Free Beach Group.
Video: Naked Down Under by David Ball, available on Pal format from
Doug Ball Photography, 16 Selwyn Street, New Plymouth.
[Original from Brent Thomson <ver...@iconz.co.nz>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Australian Nudist Federation (ANF),
P.O. Box 268
Belconnen ACT 2617
ANF Supporters,
P.O.Box 371
Beenleigh Qld 4207
Australian nude recreational information is comprehensively contained
in "Bare Facts - A Guide to Australia's Nude and Dress Optional Clubs,
Resorts and Beaches" published by Australian Sun and Health, P.O. Box 5601,
Mail Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland 4217, Australia. A survey of some
of the sites listed in Bare Facts is shown in the video "Bare Facts of
Oz" from the same source.
[Original from Greg Stroot <greg....@eng.monash.edu.au>
and Brent Thomson <ver...@iconz.co.nz>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA
State Organisations
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Nudist Association of Victoria (NAV)
P.O.Box 118
Huntingdale Vic 3166
Clubs with Grounds
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Corio Valley Nudist Club Inc., P.O.Box 379, Geelong Vic 3220, Ph (052)819200
Helios Society, P.O.Box 440, Dandenong Vic. 3175, Ph (059) 819200
Northside Country Club, P.O.Box 158, Wandong, Vic 3758
Sol, 15 Cuthbertson St., Broadmeadows Vic 3047, (03) 309 1559, (057) 86 5569
Clubs without Grounds
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VYNE, PO Box 3304GG, Melbourne, 3001.
Metro East NLC, P.O.Box651, Croydon Vic 3136
Southern Sun Club, 69 Northcote Rd, Armadale Vic 3143, (03) 826 1380
Resorts
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River Valley Nudist Resort, P.O.Box 227, Echuca Vic. 3564, (054) 835250
Border River, Private Bag 75, Kerang Vic 3579
Wyanda Park, P.O.Box 206, Tongala Vic. 3621
Wairaine Sunschool, RMB 2543 Yandoit Creek Rd,
Yandoit Via Daylseford, Vic 3460 (054) 76 4362
Swim Nights
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Southern Sun Club
Metro East Nudist Leisure Club
Dress Optional Beaches
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Sunnyside North (Port Philip Bay) Legal
Campbells Cove (Port Philip Bay) Legal
Point Impossible (West coast) Legal
Southside (West coast) Legal
Cathedral Rock (West coast) Unofficial
Shelley Beach (Portland) Unofficial
Narrawong (Portland) Unofficial
Somers (Westernport Bay) Unofficial
Shoreham (Westernport Bay) Unofficial
Venus Bay (Gippsland) Unofficial
Shelley Beach (East Gippsland) Unofficial
Cape Conran (East Gippsland) Unofficial
Quarry Beach (East Gippsland) Unofficial
Tocumwal (Murray River) Legal
[Original from Greg Stroot <greg....@eng.monash.edu.au>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES
Clubs with Grounds
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Heritage (Aust) Naow Herita, P.O.Box 3, Campbelltown NSW 2560
Rosco Inc., P.O.Box 45, Toronto NSW 2283
Kiata Country Club, P.O.Box 164, Wilberforce, NSW 2756
ACT Nudist Club Inc., P.O. Box 242, Woden ACT 2606, (062) 38 1512
Naturi Sun & Health Club, P.O Box 11, Petersham NSW 2049, (02) 605 9801
Clubs without Grounds
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Sydney Social & Sun Club, P.O Box 100, Dulwich Hill, NSW 2203
Albury Wodonga Nudist Leisure Group, P.O. Box 177, Albury, NSW 2640
Illawarra Nudist Leisure Group, P.O. Box 168, Figtree, NSW 2525
Resorts
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River Island Nature Retreat, P.O.Box 456, Mittagong, NSW 2575,
(048) 889236 (048) 889242
Bardots Nude Holiday Village, P.O. Box 608, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315,
(049) 82 2000
Swim Nights
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Sydney Social & Sun Club
Illawarra Nudist Leisure Group
ACT Nudist Club
Dress Optional Beaches
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Kambah Pool (ACT) Legal
Lady Jane Beach (Sydney Harbour) Legal
Obelisk Bay (Sydney Harbour) Unofficial
Cobblers Bay (Sydney Harbour) Unofficial
Washaway Beach (Sydney Harbour) Unofficial
Store Beach (Sydney Harbour) Unofficial
Little Congwong (South Coast) Unofficial
Jibbon Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Maitland Bay (Gosford area) Unofficial
Bullman Beach (Gosford area) Unofficial
Werrong (South Coast W'gong) Legal
Wombarra (South Coast W'gong) Unofficial
Fairy Meadow (South Coast W'gong) Unofficial
North Windang Beach (South Coast W'gong) Unofficial
Jervis Bay (South Coast Nowra) Legal
Murrays Beach (South Coast Nowra) Unofficial
Caves Beach (South Coast Nowra) Unofficial
Myrtle Beach (Batemans Bay) Unofficial
Richmond Beach (Batemans Bay) Unofficial
Aerodrome Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Haywards Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Three Brothers Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Moon Bay (South Coast) Unofficial
Bournda Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Tura Head Beach (South Coast) Unofficial
Merimbula Point (South Coast) Unofficial
Birdie Beach (Newcastle) Legal
Ghosties Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Redhead Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Dudley Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Burwood Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Susan Gilmour Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Nobby's Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Stockton Beach (Newcastle) Unofficial
Samurai Point (North Coast) Legal
Shelly Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Pebbly Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Miners Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Queens Head Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Middle Head Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Boambee Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Bundageree Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Wenonah Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Little Diggers Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Moonee Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Kings Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
Fingal Beach (North Coast) Unofficial
[Original from Greg Stroot <greg....@eng.monash.edu.au>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND
State Organisations
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Nudist Association of Queensland (NAV)
P.O.Box 442
Woodridge Qld. 4114
Free Beach Association of Queensland
PO BOX 5526
Mail centre
Gold Coast Qld. 4217
CLUBS WITH GROUNDS
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Sun Leisure, P.O.Box 101, Woodridge Qld. 4114
Good Companions, P.O.Box 98, Laidley Qld. 4314
Townsville Nudist Club, P.O.Box 39, Hermit Park Qld.4812
Phoenix Recreations, P.O. Box 788, Beenleigh Qld 4207
Eleura Nature Club, P.O. Box 871, Pialba Qld. 4655
Aquarius, P.O.Box 707, Woodridge Qld. 4114
CLUBS WITHOUT GROUNDS
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Adam & Eve Social Group, GPO Box 1912, Brisbane Qld. 4001
Freedom Social & Sun Club, P.O Box 73, Deception Bay Qld. 4508
Brisbane Forum Social & Sun Club, P.O. Box 123, Broadway Qld. 4006
Far North Qld Free Beach Association, P.O Box 678, Cairns Qld 4870
Barrier Reef Sun Club, P.O. Box 678, Cairns Qld. 4870
RESORTS
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Sunshine Families Nudist Resort, P.O Box 98, Laidley Qld 4341, (074) 656602
Pacific Sun Friends, P.O. Box 678, Caboolture Qld 4510, (074) 98 8333
Hidden Valley, P.O. Box 104, Marian Qld 4753, (079) 59 1389
SWIM NIGHTS
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Brisbane Forum Social & Sun Club
DRESS OPTIONAL BEACHES
(All beaches In Qld are unnofficial as nude sunbathing,
though common is not sanctioned)
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Nth & Sth Stradbroke Isl. (Brisbane & Gold Coast)
Bribie Island (Brisbane & Gold Coast)
Mudjimba (Sunshine Coast)
Coolum (Sunshine Coast)
Granite Bay (Sunshine Coast)
Alexandria Bay (Sunshine Coast)
Fraser Island (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Dundowran (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Toogum (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Coonarr (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Mon Repos (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Tannum Sands (Hervey Bay to Bundaberg)
Keppel Sands (Rockhampton to Mackay)
Tanby Beach (Rockhampton to Mackay)
Great Keppel Isl. (Rockhampton to Mackay)
Nth Grasstree Beach (Rockhampton to Mackay)
Smalleys Beach (Rockhampton to Mackay)
Whitsunday Islands (Whitsunday Area)
Funnel Bay (Whitsunday Area)
Shute Harbour (Whitsunday Area)
Kings Beach (Whitsunday Area)
Cape Edgecombe (Whitsunday Area)
Rowes Bay (Far North Qld.)
Magnetic Isl. (Far North Qld.)
Dunk Isl. (Far North Qld.)
Mission Beach (Far North Qld.)
Ella Beach (Far North Qld.)
Fitzroy Isl. (Far North Qld.)
Yorkeys Knob (Far North Qld.)
Trinity Beach (Far North Qld.)
Buchan Pt. (Far North Qld.)
Pretty Beach (Far North Qld.)
Cape Tribulation (Far North Qld.)
[Original from Greg Stroot <greg....@eng.monash.edu.au>]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SWANBOURNE BEACH, Australia's premier official nude beach, enjoys a
metropolitan location just 20 minutes from the heart of Perth. On
weekends the crowd has been known to reach 1000, or about half that if
a good weekday, with roughly 90% of beachgoers unclad. Swanbourne's
nudist section is an expanse of white sand about 2km long and wider
than two football fields, backed by grassy dunes and well screened from
adjacent suburbia by a fenced reserve of bushland.
Access is easy. Drive to the end of Grant St, and park at the
Swanbourne-Nedlands surf club. Then it's but a short stroll north
along the beach to the nude area. Parking is free, and on weekends the
carpark does fill early. If travelling by public transport, the 207 bus
from outside Perth post office will drop you right at the surf club; or
catch the train and get out at Grant St station. From here it's a direct
1km walk west along Grant St till you hit the beach. Alternatively, you
can walk in from other beaches -- Swanbourne is the name for but a short
midsection of Perth's endless miles of unbroken sandy ocean foreshore.
Food and drinks are available from the surf club kiosk, which remains
open until sunset. For the convenience of those not wishing to don
clothes for a walk to the kiosk, a colourful motorcycle vendor with
trailer in tow purrs back and forth along the sand at roughly 45 min
intervals, selling ice-cream, refreshments, sandwiches and snack food
to the starving throng. Beach volleyball is played in the middle of
the sand, on a court permanently marked out by corner pegs and poles
all fixed in buried concrete.
Situated well below the Tropics, the azure Indian Ocean waters which
lap Perth's shoreline are free of stingers and dangerous jellyfish, so
swimming and body surfing are the order of the day. Despite its open
ocean panorama, Swanbourne generally has only a gentle surf, and this
together with safe, gently sloping sand makes it an ideal wading beach
for youngsters. Toilets and a shower block (cold water) are provided
at the surf club building at the car park.
The undoubted highlight of Perth's nude calendar is the Swanbourne
Olympics, a family fun day of games and competitions (tug-o-war,
3-legged race, best bum award, etc.) held annually at the height of
summer. The date in mid-Feb to mid-Mar is always set well in advance,
though organizers are ready to reschedule the event should the weather
turn against them on the day.
Nudists who are accustomed to wearing nothing but a smile at the beach
are warned to respect the Australian sun, and to wear a shady hat,
protective UV sunscreen, and to avoid sunbaking while the sun is at
its zenith. The red lobster look has never been fashionable in WA!
Overseas visitors sometimes fail to appreciate the vast size of this
continent (it's as big as the USA).
[Original from "anonymous"]
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From: ric...@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
State Organisations
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Southern United Naturists (Sun) Inc.
P.O Box 3163
Grenfell Street
Adelaide
SA 5000
AUSTRALIA
or
13 Gardiner Avenue
Warradale
SA 5046
AUSTRALIA
DRESS OPTIONAL BEACHES
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Maslin (Southern end), 45km south of Adelaide.
[Original from Richard Keech <g...@mrad.com.AU>]
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