Buchans point

I sometimes spend whole days unclothed, sunbathing and snorkelling among the otherwise clothed daytrippers on Nudie Beach, Fitzroy Island.

Nobody takes any notice - at the start of the second decade of the 21st century, its close to being a non-issue. Queensland's legislation is way behind progression in aggregate societal attitudes. But, that's the kind of state it Buchans point.

Thursday, 9 September Buchans Point beach again misses world's top nude beaches. Queensland is known for stunning beaches, and the Cairns region for it's beautiful coastline alongside the Great Barrier Reef. The official unofficial nude beach, Buchans Point, just north of Palm Cove, missed out again Buchans point the list of the world's best nude beaches by Lonely Planet.

For the record, there's are no Buchans point nude beaches in Cairns, contrary to what Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier wrote in her fictitious book last year Attitudes have changed over the last 15 years and so must we to meet our visitor and community's expectations," Val Schier didn't write in Changing the Guard.

There's also no legal nude beaches in Queensland, however following a successful appeal from year-old Ken Wenzel from the Buchans point Coast, the Queensland Summary Offences Act has been ruled not to apply to licensed free beaches.