In the 1990s, Cronulla was home to some of Sydney’s most polluted beaches.
Surfers were sick of swimming in filth pouring out of the cliff-face sewage outfall at Potter Point, near Boat Harbour, and demanded action. In 1995, more than 1000 placard-waving protesters marched behind a makeshift coffin to call for change.
The protests were a success and upgrades to the sewage treatment process were made, which have greatly improved water quality in the area.
Surfrider Foundation Limited is a registered not for profit sea-roots organisation dedicated to the protection of Australia’s ocean, beaches and waves through conservation, activism, research and education.
We acknowledge that Surfrider Australia operates on First Nations Land. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their elders past, present and emerging and the continuing connection they have to land, sea, sky and culture. Always was, always will be First Nations Land.
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