Photographic documentation of some of the impacts of a 1-in-30 year storm on the ocean beach at South Curl Curl, NSW (8th June, 2007)

Friday 8th June 2007 saw a severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meterology. They warned of winds gusting to 90kph, flash flooding, waves exceeding 5m in the surf zone and significant beach erosion. It was dubbed a 30-year storm, and came as a costly reminder of the devasting power of the natural environment. These photographic images were taken on Wednesday 13th June and illustrate some of the impacts of the storm on Sydneys beaches, and the response of local councils in the clean-up effort.

2007年6月8日星期五，澳大利亚气象局（Bureau of Meteorology）发布强天气预警，预警内容包括时速达90公里的阵风、暴洪、冲浪区域浪高突破5米以及严重海滩侵蚀。此次风暴被称为"30年一遇风暴"，以高昂的代价为人们带来了关于自然环境毁灭性力量的深刻警示。本次数据集收录的摄影图像拍摄于6月13日星期三，直观展现了此次风暴对悉尼海滩造成的部分影响，以及地方议会在灾后清理工作中采取的应对举措。