SAEED KHAN via Getty ImagesBeachgoers enjoy their first swim after Bondi Beach reopened following a five week closure in Sydney on April 28, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Rangers are on standby to tell surfers and swimmers to leave their possessions on the sand.
With temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius and overcast skies, the weather was not exactly perfect for the beach but the ABC reported 600 people went through the gates before 9am.
Local council has said the reopening is meant to be for locals only but HuffPost understands rangers are not checking IDs at this time.
Here are the best images and reactions to the reopening of Bondi (and nearby Bronte):
REUTERSSurfers walk as Bondi Beach reopens to surfers and swimmers after it was closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with strict social distancing measures remaining in place. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Brook Mitchell via Getty ImagesA pregnant swimmer returns to Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Brook Mitchell via Getty ImagesSwimmers return to Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Brook Mitchell via Getty ImagesThe first swimmers return to the water at Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Brook Mitchell via Getty ImagesThe first swimmers return to Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Ryan Pierse via Getty ImagesThe first swimmers run into the water as Bronte Beach is reopened at Bronte Beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
SAEED KHAN via Getty ImagesA man poses with a message on his back before enjoying his first swim after Bondi Beach reopened following a five week closure in Sydney on April 28, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
SAEED KHAN via Getty ImagesBeachgoers smile as they arrive for their first swim after Bondi Beach reopened following a five week closure in Sydney on April 28, 2020. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
ASSOCIATED PRESSA sign tells surfers to leave once they have finished surfing at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
ASSOCIATED PRESSSurfers wait for officials to open Bondi Beach in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, as coranavirus pandemic restrictions are eased. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
ASSOCIATED PRESSSurfers prepare to enter the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
ASSOCIATED PRESSSurfers prepare to enter the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Ryan Pierse via Getty ImagesA person practices Yoga at Bronte Beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Brook Mitchell via Getty ImagesSwimmers return to Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Ryan Pierse via Getty ImagesThe first swimmers run into the water as Bronte Beach is reopened at Bronte Beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Ryan Pierse via Getty ImagesThe first swimmers run into the water as Bronte Beach is reopened on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
SAEED KHAN via Getty ImagesBeachgoers enjoy their first swim after Bondi Beach reopened following a five week closure in Sydney on April 28, 2020 (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Mark Kolbe via Getty ImagesThe media capture surfers waiting for the 7am reopening of Bondi beach on April 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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