Sneaky Swedish backpacker dares police to arrest her as she flouts lockdown by sunbathing on an Australian beach
- Linn Clark, backpacker living on the Gold Coast, is complaining about lockdown
- She had a sneaky sunbathe on beach and whinged she had to look out for cops
- Dared police to fine her $1,200 for being outside with excuse of exercising
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A Swedish backpacker has dared police to arrest her for sunbathing on a beach in violation of coronavirus lockdown.
Linn Clark posted a video of herself sneakily catching some rays on the Gold Coast and whinged that she needed to watch out for police.
'This is where we're at right now in Australia, I have to have a look around me when I'm sunbathing so there's no cops arresting me on the Gold Coast,' she said.
'Arrest me, for sunbathing? That's... what the... what?'
Linn Clark (pictured right, with a friend in her hostel on the Gold Coast) dared police to arrest her for sunbathing on a beach in violation of coronavirus lockdown
Ms Clark added the tag 'give me a fine 1200Audollar' over the top of the video, which was posted to TikTok last week.
The traveller was scolded by her fans who told her to go home and sunbathe in her backyard, and to take the lockdown seriously.
Queensland last month banned non-essential activities like sunbathing, only allowing beaches to be open for exercise.
Gold Coast's beaches were closed several weekends when too many people flocked to them during warm weather.
Ms Clark has had little to do since the restaurant she was working at was shut down by the first round of restrictions on March 23.
Ms Clark posted a video of herself sneakily catching some rays on the Gold Coast and whinged that she needed to watch out for police
She posted many other trips to the beach since the lockdown began and filmed herself twerking with a friend at their hostel.
The young woman also complained about not being able to holiday in Amsterdam on her way home to Sundsvall in central Sweden later this year.
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Instead, she and several friends are planning a roadtrip up the Queensland coast starting next week, which would fly in the face of travel restrictions.
Ms Clark's home country of Sweden is much less restrictive with pubs and restaurants still open in an attempt to achieve herd immunity.
The controversial strategy is in contrast to lockdowns across Europe that are even stricter than Australia.
Ms Clark posted many other trips to the beach since the lockdown began and filmed herself twerking with a friend at their hostel
Backpackers across Australia have been accused of ignoring rules by throwing parties in hostels or rented apartments and spreading coronavirus.
Queensland will from Friday lift some of its restrictions, including making Ms Clark's sunbathing enthusiasm legal.
Residents will be freed to go for a drive, sit at the beach, have a picnic, visit a national park and shop for non-essential items.
Drivers must remain within 50km of their home, but will be able to eat takeaway food outside and sit at the beach.
