No nude beach for Qld: police minister

Queensland beachgoers wanting to ditch their bikinis and budgie smugglers for their birthday suits will have to go interstate if they want to skinnydip.

Police Minister Bill Byrne on Wednesday rejected two attempts - a paper petition with 527 signatures and an online petition bearing 946 names - to create a "clothing optional beach" in the sunshine state.

Petitioners wanted a beach "for the recreational use of those who wish to sunbathe or swim nude without the fear of prosecution".

Mr Byrne said the state's Pubic Safety Business Agency advised Queensland's wilful exposure laws were designed to protect citizens and keep them safe.

"As such, I can advise that the Queensland government has no plans to change the current legislation dealing with wilful exposure," Mr Byrne said.

"Therefore, the designation of a clothing optional beach is not supported at this time."

Queensland is the only mainland state in Australia that has no legal nude beaches, although naturists and nudists congregate at unofficial nude beaches on the Sunshine Coast and far north Queensland.