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The Life On Perth team are
fortunate enough to own swimwear, so have never had the
need to test the Swanbourne sands.
We did summon up the courage
one afternoon, though were intimidated by the welcoming
sign.
It wasn’t the dumping surf,
dangerous snakes, or even the fear of walking around
naked.
We were just a little uneasy
about the live firing advice.
Being totally exposed might
be a thrill, but being totally exposed to live rifle
fire is just plain dangerous. |
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The Naked Gun
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The nude section of
Swanbourne Beach is a couple of hundred metres north
of the family area.
Mix these two up,
and you could be in big trouble!
The whole nudist
thing is totally unofficial, but tolerated only
because the beach is on army land.
Some people visit a
nudist beach for the sights.
Swanbourne is
no different, except our sights sit on top
of rifles.
There is a live
rifle range behind the dunes, so you’ll need
more than 30+ sunscreen to protect your
privates on firing days.
Even on a cold
winter’s day, Swanbourne will always have an
arsenal behind the dunes.
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Nude-Clear weapon en-route
to another world flash point. |
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Welcome to Swanbourne Nudist Beach! |
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People have been going nude at the beach since the end of World
War Two. Being located on military land, the beach has
always had a strong affiliation with our armed forces.
Beach numbers have been fairly consistent every summer, though
declined briefly during the Cold War. Special red
courtesy flags are flown on the live firing days.
Swanbourne is the only beach in the world where people
are advised not to swim between the flags. During the live war
games, all nudist activity is restricted to the Demilitarized
Zone. This is a
small
area immediately north of the family area. Once the firing has
ceased, and the beach cleared of unexploded ordinance, the
nudists can then return to their towels.
Caution must still be exercised in retrieving any small
items (keys etc.), left buried in the sand. |
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| Swanbourne Nudist Beach: Covert
activity behind the sand dunes is restricted to military
personnel.
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WARNING!
Our armed forces do not give any advanced notification of
the firing days, as they prefer the tactical advantage of
surprise. The area
behind the dunes is strictly off limits.
Any nudist caught in this area will be detained, and
promptly strip searched. |
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For Your Eyes Only |
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The military facility which is located behind the nudist beach
plays an important role in Australia’s national
security. Many
high resolution spy photos taken of the area have
been deemed too sensitive for public release, mainly
because of full frontal nudity! |
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