Photographic documentation of some of the impacts of a 1-in-30 year storm on the ocean beach at Manly, 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. The photos illustrate aeolian sand in the backing reserves, the accumulation of sand around structures such as the sea-wall and beach access points, the physical removal of seaweed and wash-up onto shore, and the nourishment of North Steyne after the storm event.

2007年6月8日星期五，澳大利亚气象局（Bureau of Meteorology）发布了严重气象预警。该局预警称，届时将出现阵风时速达90公里、突发洪水、近岸浪区浪高超5米以及严重海滩侵蚀的灾害天气。此次风暴被称为三十年一遇风暴，为世人敲响了代价高昂的警钟，凸显了自然环境的毁灭性力量。本批摄影图像拍摄于6月13日星期三，展示了此次风暴对悉尼海滩造成的部分影响，以及地方议会开展风暴后清理工作的响应情况。这些照片呈现了后滨带的风成沙（aeolian sand）、海堤与海滩出入口等设施周边的沙粒堆积、海藻的物理清理作业与冲上海滩的淤积物，以及风暴过后北斯泰恩海滩的人工补沙养护状况。