Annika Ferry: Sunset memorial held to honour North Head fall victim

Bec Bennett, who tried to save the life of Annika Ferry after she fell from an abandoned military bunker on North Head, organised a sunset memorial to remember her best friend.

Family and friends attended a Sunday sunset memorial gathering at Tania Park, Balgowlah Heights, to remember Annika Ferry, 21, who died after falling at an abandoned military bunker on Sydney's North Head while watching a sunrise. Picture: Facebook/Roderic Fennell

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The heartbroken family and friends of Annika Ferry, the young woman who died in a tragic accidental fall on North Head, have gathered in a special sunset ceremony to say goodbye.

Ms Ferry, 21, suffered a fatal head injury early last Wednesday morning while watching a glorious sunset with her best friend Bec Bennett from an abandoned military bunker at Blue Fish Point.

Family and friends attended a Sunday sunset memorial gathering at Tania Park, Balgowlah Heights, to remember Annika Ferry, 21, who died after falling at an abandoned military bunker on Sydney's North Head while watching a sunrise. Picture: Facebook/Roderic Fennell

On Sunday evening Ms Bennett and dozens of others gathered at Tania Park, overlooking Sydney Harbour at Balgowlah Heights, to remember the life of the popular university engineering student.

On his Facebook page, Ms Ferry’s father, Jim Ferry, a Manly obstetrician, encouraged people to attend the “little informal Annika type gathering”.

“I suspect she’d like the following,” he wrote.

Jim Ferry and his daughter Annika during a trip to Antarctica. Picture: Facebook

“We haven’t arranged a formal funeral yet, but in lieu of that Annika’s friends thought that she’d like a typical informal Anni type get together … so pop up to Tania Park to do an Annika type thing.”

Ms Bennett, who had tried to desperately to save he life of her friend at the isolated bunker, used social media to invite people to remember Annika.

“Can you do me a favour?” Ms Bennett asked. “Think of that damn face and smile for a second.

Family and friends at the Sunday sunset memorial gathering at Tania Park. Picture: Facebook/Roderic Fennell

“Whatcha up to Sunday around sunset? Come to Tania Park, 2 Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights. Let’s have a cuddle, a cry, a boogie, a flop, a gallop, a yell, a handstand, goddamit bring a kite. Let’s fly a kite.

“We’re all going to hop in a circle as the sun sets and a few of us are going to do a little meditation. Mm yes. Anni’s favourite.

The invitation was open to anyone who knew Ms Ferry.

A photograph of Annika Ferry, 21, of Balgowlah, taken just moments before she fell and died from a head injury at an abandoned military building at Bluefish Pt, on Sydney's North Head. The image was given to the Manly Daily by Ms Ferry's family.

“In the centre of the circle we’ll have a big photo of Anni and flowers. So many flowers. And absolutely anything else you’d like to add.

“Wear as much colour as possible. Or something you wore with Anni that time. Lots of yellows and oranges. She’ll love that.

“And bring flowers or a rug or a dog or a frisbee or some soup or some snacks to celebrate the snack queen herself, Miss Annika Helen Ferry.

Annika Ferry, with her friend Bec Bennett. Picture: Facebook

“Any friend of Anni’s is and always will be a friend of mine. Tell me stories of how you met her. How you frolicked with her. How you did whatever crazy thing Anni loved with her.

“This is going to be hard but we’re going to get through this. Together.”

Police are preparing a report for the Coroner.