Strolling along an empty beach watching the last of the sun disappear a man sans clothes has not a care in the world. Despite winter kicking off in the southern hemisphere this week nudists braved chilly conditions as they continued their philosophy to go about their daily lives naked.

Back in 1974 Pat and Keith Brown purchased 250 acres of sand dunes and marginal farmland south of Robe near Nora Creina which they have turned into a nudist's paradise.

Attitudes towards nudists tend to vary across the world but British born Pat said there was one main misconception in Australia.

"People can't seem to separate sex from nudism which doesn't happen anywhere else in the world," she said.

Calling it the most natural thing in the world, Pat said nudity to them was a combination of sunshine and freedom.

"For us it's like when you take your clothes off you take your cares off as well, it just feels so natural," she said.

That, and they just don't like wearing clothes.

"In the summer when we come back from town the first thing we do is rush in and take our gear off," she laughed.

Full-time resident at Sunland Holiday Village Michael Greenleaf was of similar sentiment.

"I don't have the slightest qualms about nudity, everybody's nude under their clothes, it's just an attitude," he said.

Having lived an extraordinary life around the world and worked with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Cliff Richards, Greenleaf has to chosen to retire in this nudist simplicity.

"I've had a very busy and very fortunate life. I don't want to die with property, with a house, with a car, with valuables. I want to spend it all and I want to die broke," he said.

Starting their nudist exploration sunbathing in the forests in England, an advert for British naturism propelled the Browns into joining a club.

"There were grannies, grandpas, children, just family people so we started from there," Pat said.

With a few hardened folks braving the winter chills Pat said body image issues were generally forgotten immediately.

"Some people are very body conscious but after they've been here 24 hours they realise there are all shapes and sizes and all the wobbly bits," she said.

However the Browns often discouraged families from dragging along teenagers if they were unwilling.

Looking forward to seeing out the end of their days at their nudist paradise, Pat said genuine nudists were always welcome.

"It's a way of life we like to share with other people with the same ideas," she said.