GAY BEACHES AUSTRALIA
PERTH (WESTERN AUSTRALIA)
Perth is
the perfect place to relax in the sun and enjoy the great outdoor lifestyle
that Western Australian's are accustomed to. When it comes to obtaining a bit
of a tan, just step outside. You couldn't avoid getting a tan in Perth even if
you tried. The question you should ask yourself is where on Perth's endless
coastline you want to be positioned. (Note to swimmers: the coast off Perth has
strong rips and currents, so pay attention to beach signs.)
Swanbourne
Free Beach is
Perth's nude/gay beach about a 15-minute drive from the city. Swanbourne is a
picturesque beachside suburb of Perth. If you want to book accommodation have a
look on http://www.gaytraveller.com.au
where you can find more info on the Swanbourne Guest house, that is only three
minutes away from the beach.
Floreat
Beach is the gay
and lesbian beach of choice, however. It’s not nude and a little more discrete,
but also a very cruisy place; anywhere along the beach strip, parking area and
change rooms is busy, but especially evenings on weekends. The bushes and dunes
behind Floreat Beach offer plenty of privacy for nude sunbathing, and indeed
weekend evenings for a whole lot more. There never seems to be a shortage of
men after dark. Police occasionally patrol. 
DARWIN (NORTHERN TERRITORY)
The Northern
Territory is the red heart of the continent and has the biggest beer consumption
of anywhere on the planet. It’s nudists all remain hidden from view, enjoying
the privacy of their backyard pools. This leaves one lonely gay beach, Casuarina
Beach, north of
Darwin, and to the few local gay Territorians who are still waiting for their
pool at home to get finished. Part of this beach has been officially designated
as clothing optional.
The nude
area extends about one kilometer, where you'll find most gay men at the
farther end. Maps in the reserve point out the location of the nude area
so you should have no trouble finding it. The beach is sandy and backed by
trees to provide shade. On weekdays, most bathers are single
men. Straight folks also visit the nude beach on weekends but it is
large enough so that it never feels crowded.
ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA)
Adelaide’s
nudist drive the 28 miles south to Maslin's Beach, the first officially designated
clothes-optional beach in Australia. Maslin Beach stretches 3 kilometers and
has a mixed crowd of clothed and nude bathers. The north end is
where the clothed bathers hang out, while the southern end is where you'll
find the nude bathers. Maslin has large crowds including lots of gay
men.
MOUNT
ELIZA (VICTORIA)
About 50
kilometers south of Melbourne, near Mount Eliza, there is a beach named Sunnyside North
After you pass through the suburb of Frankston, you will go through the
smaller suburb of Mount Eliza. Just past this town you turn right onto Sunnyside
Road. The beach parking lot is at the end of Sunnyside Road. Go
down to the beach, then walk to the right when facing the water. The nude
beach is on the other side of the rocky point. Straight bathers gather on
the first 200 or so meters of the nude area. After that, you reach the gay
section.Other official nude beaches are Campbell's Cove at Werribee South and
Point Impossible and Southside near Torquay. An unofficial nude beach and the most gay cruisy is
Sandridge in Port Melbourne but all the others have gay cruising areas.
Find the
right accommodation and more on: http://www.gaytraveller.com.au
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