Bondi's rips: The day when five died and 200 were washed out to sea

By Julie Power
Updated January 5 2018 - 6:33pm, first published 6:30pm
News. Rips & dangerous currents. Bondi Beach.  Photo by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 19th Jan 2017.
News. Rips & dangerous currents. Bondi Beach. Photo by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 19th Jan 2017.
RAAF Helicopter in sea-air rescue demonstration, Bondi- Bronte, 28 November 1948

Photography by F BURKE

Neg Ref: K20/5/5-14

Scanned from medium format neg

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*PLEASE DO NOT USE BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF 'CENTURY OF PICTURES' PROJECT
RAAF Helicopter in sea-air rescue demonstration, Bondi- Bronte, 28 November 1948 Photography by F BURKE Neg Ref: K20/5/5-14 Scanned from medium format neg cpsmh pcp 2 *PLEASE DO NOT USE BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF 'CENTURY OF PICTURES' PROJECT

It was 3pm on a hot Sunday in February 6, 1938 when three massive waves smashed Bondi Beach in quick succession.