According to the Aussie Naturists website, there are 23 beaches in NSW where you can go skinny-dipping without fear of being arrested - including the most famous nudist beach in Australia, Lady Jane Beach, on the northern end of Camp Cove on the way to South Head.

However, several of them are described as "traditional free beach" rather than legally designated nudist beach.

Illustration: Matt Golding

Here's five of the best with legal status.

1. Obelisk Beach/Cobblers Beach, Sydney Harbour