"My son had actually just been commenting about how there really should be more life rings down there. Literally five minutes later, he was throwing a life ring into the father and son," she said.
"I've seen too many close calls. It's usually the fathers and grandfathers bringing kids down to have a look at the waves, and they might not realise the risks involved. I do feel that people might think twice if faced with some kind of warning sign before they go up there with kids. It would make people more aware of the dangers," she added.
Senator Barry Ward said the incident underscores the need for proper signage to warn people about the risks of unexpected large waves coming into the area. He noted, "It has come up as an issue, and unless you know the area well - and even if you do - you don't know how far those waves come up."
Mr Ward added that if the young man who helped the father and son to safety hadn't been there, "God knows" what might have happened.
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