Cronulla Riots

Date: December 11, 2005 • Location: Woolooware, Australia

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 2005.

Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots.

Cronulla is the southernmost coastal suburb of Sydney, Australia, & sits at the mouth of the Hacking River. It boasts surf beaches, safe swimming spots & reef breaks, which attract both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Located 26 km south of the Sydney central business district, the suburb is in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.