Australian swingers resort boss plans book

Reuters

TELL-ALL: Owner of the White Cockatoo resort Tony Fox with wife Lenore.

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The owner of a controversial Australian swingers resort says he plans to write an expose after selling up and retiring.

After eight years Tony Fox and his wife Lenore have put the adults only The White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, far north Queensland, on the market with an asking price of $1.5 million.

The resort, known for poolside sex romps, made headlines last year when police were forced to intervene between warring nudists involved in a fight over a dress code.

Mr Fox said he has planned to retire to a secluded cabin in the lush tropical north to pen a book based on his experiences.

"I've obviously got some stories, but I'll save the juicy details for down the track," Mr Fox said.

Since listing the resort on the property market last week, interest in a possible book had soared, he said, with inquiries from a number of publishers.

But he said The White Cockatoo's liberal clientele had nothing to fear.

"Certainly any book will be done in a discreet manner, just the same as we run our business now."

He said potential buyers of the resort would be foolish to fiddle with the tried and tested business model of The White Cockatoo.

"In recent times we have discovered that the prudy nudie market has been lessening somewhat," Mr Fox said.

"It's not exclusive to us; worldwide nudist clubs have been dropping in numbers, and people have expressed an interest to be just that little bit further left of centre."

He said the resort fared exceptionally well despite the global financial crisis, which saw Queensland's tourists industry suffer a 30 percent loss in visitor numbers.

"We've beaten the doom and gloom. The business is about getting bums in beds and we've proved that by doing it the way we do works. We hope any potential purchaser might share our vision."

The three-star registered swingers resort houses 23 self-contained chalets, a four-bedroom manager's house, swimming pool, licensed bar and an eight person spa.

The resort currently operates according to three seasons; one as a conventional family resort, a nudist resort and a swingers hotspot.

To potential buyers Mr Fox said: "It's an interesting experience with a lot of exposure for those that can bear to be around a lot of naked people."