Protests - Part 85

Tyagarah Nude Beach Closure

For decades, Tyagarah Beach on Byron Bay, a bit south of Brisbane, Australia, was a legal nude beach.  The Byron Shire Council approved the nude beach status in 1998.  Above, tanning at Tyagarah.

But in 2024, the Nation Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of New South Wales determined that the area was under their jurisdiction, and determined to revoke the clothing-optional status after receiving complaints from some residents about lewd behavior on the beach.

Above, a group of naturists meets on the beach to hold a rally to protest the closure of the nude beach status.

Here's a group of protesters with some signs, including "Nude not Lewd" and "Byron Bay, not Byron Beige", apparently equating the requirement for swimsuits with dullness (beige).  Note the guy on the right is not concealed by a sign.

The same signs, but a different group of protesters using them.  The previous group was 3 men and 6 women; this group is 7 men and one woman giving us a rear view.

"Nude not Lewd" and "Friend not Enemy" say the slogans painted on the backs of these protesters.

Another group of protesters, with a couple of guys not hidden behind signs.

Two more protesters with signs.

We end with these protesters not concealed behind their signs.

The protests were not effective.  The beach ceased to be clothing-optional in August, 2024.