Cronulla riot photographs, 2005

30 colour digital photographs

11.50–12.44pm, 11 December 2005

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“I knew it was going to be a large gathering of people because of all the texts flying around that morning” Naras Lapsys

These images depict two alternate views of Cronulla Beach on a day remembered for racism and mob violence.  Showing seemingly innocent ‘aussies’ written into the sand and police trying to contain a crowd where later alcohol fuelled violence erupted against a young man of Arab appearance.