Incredible photos captured by a local photographer perfectly depict the has to offer. But hidden within the "stunning" images taken at an idyllic lurks a dangerous truth putting dozens of locals at risk daily. Local man Sean Kinchela told Yahoo News Australia he visits the Narooma Bar often.
"I go there nearly every sunrise," he said sharing the photos with Yahoo which capture the from above. The crossing, located on the Far South Coast of on the south bank of Wagonga Inlet, is a popular waterway for general boating and fishing with an entrance between two breakwaters extending roughly 300 metres. However, due to its shallow and narrow nature, it can present some with locals deeming the coastal spot "really dangerous".
Data released last year revealed the Narooma Bar as the deadliest tidal crossing on Australia's east coast. "Having seen rescues and people even in small boats trying to cross the crazy big waves, I’m not surprised at all," one local said in response to the data. "I thought I was going to die crossing that bar.
One of the worst experiences on the sea ever," said another in response to Kinchela's photos. In the past decade, the narrow and shallow channel has claimed four lives and resulted in six serious injuries, according to Transport for NSW. In 2023, a man died after his boat capsized while attempting to enter the harbour.
A woman, believed to be aged in her 60s who was in the boat with him, was rescued from the water by a passing boat. Meanwhile, a 32-yea.
