Nudist, or ''clothing-optional'', beaches were legalised elsewhere in Australia decades ago, but remain banned in Queensland, which used to be known as the 'Deep North' because of its ultra-conservative polices.
Now campaigners fear that changes in the law will usher in an even stricter regime, with maximum penalties for 'wilful exposure' to be raised to a 1,800 australian dollars fine or a year in prison, under a bill currently before parliament.
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