many people visit bondi beach throughout the year, ranging from 4000 people to 9000 people. bondi beach has an underwater shark net that they share with other beaches along the southern coast. in 2004, surf lifesaving australia gave different hazard ratings to each end of the beach. the northern end was rated a gentle 4 with 10 as the most hazardous, while the southern end was rated a dangerous 7 due to the famous rip current known as the "backpackers rip". the south end is generally reserved for surf board riding. bondi beach was added to the australia national heritage list in 2008.