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Originally Posted by Dirty F
Here, some more fake stats.
http://ten.com.au/bondi-rescue-faqs.htm
How many rescues are there at Bondi beach?
It's difficult to predict the daily frequency of rescues at Bondi as weather and water conditions, school holidays and fluctuating tourist numbers affect the number of rescues performed. Lifeguards can perform anywhere from no rescues on one day to over 200 rescues on another day. Weekly, it can range from 10 to 400 rescues. On average, each year, Lifeguards rescue about 2,500 very grateful people. Of the total rescues performed at Bondi, Lifeguards perform about 80% while the remainder are performed by volunteers from the Bondi and North Bondi surf clubs.
Funny how i know more about the place you lived near by than you do. |
I lived on Bondi Beach for a year, 2500/365 = 6.84 a day. That passes the sniff test. I would say 50% are drunk Irish backpackers though, lol. And it's true on a day like X-mas the lifeguards are doing nothing but going back and forth pulling people out.
I wouldn't say it's that anymore dangerous then any other beach though, it's more a matter of way more people equating the ocean to a big pool with waves, which it isn't.
And lots of booze.