<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A huge rock slip has taken place at Bronte Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, resulting in a large amount of rock falling onto the beach below.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Waverly Council spokesperson has confirmed that nobody was in the vicinity at the time of the rockfall.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the cause of the earthfall is still under investigation, it appears that the sustained heavy rainfall may have caused the cliff to slip.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/father-chris-riley-dead-australia-sydney/2bf439fe-59fc-4870-8dc3-c3081ac2506c"><strong><span>'Heart as big as the country': Beloved charity founder dies at 70</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A culvert and safety rail were badly damaged in the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Waverley Council staff and Bronte lifeguards were on the scene shortly after the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They established an exclusion zone and notified authorities.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/massive-rockfall-at-one-of-sydneys-most-popular-beaches/1cd71015-e77e-4d7c-9d52-271b428e202b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One lifeguard said it was lucky that it was not a busy day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People would be sunbaking, hanging out underneath the cliff. Could've taken down a lifer [lifesaver], but we're fortunate," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I went into the water, and as soon as my feet touched the water, I heard the loudest crack of my life," he continued.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A geotechnical assessment will now take place to ensure the stability of the area and to determine whether exclusion zones need to be extended.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>