Across Australia thousands of women, children and men gathered to pay tribute to murdered Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon, and all women killed by men this year, in solemn candlelight vigils on Monday night.
The crowd at Princes Park, where the 22-year-old’s body was discovered on Wednesday, was mostly silent as mourners lay flowers and held family and friends close.
Some photographers managed to capture the scale of the event – a crowd of an estimated 10,000 people.
The crowd was made up of everyone, from the very young to the elderly.
In an interview with Fairfax, the Melbourne vigil’s organiser Tiara Shafiq said Eurydice’s family requested for the event to be non-political.
“We are here for reflection. Mourning, grieving and coming together,” she said.
“In the future we will look to take action. But tonight is a moment to reflect."
Reclaim Princes Park ended with a choir singing - a moment that sent shivers down attendees' spines.
Meanwhile in Sydney, organisers had listened to the family's wishes that Eurydice not be the sole focus of the night, and that mourners also grieve for the other 29 women who were killed by men this year.
The rain didn't stop people from attending.
And it was heartening to see so many men enthusiastically involved in the vigil, like those who created posters to show their support.
Over in Canberra politicians held their own vigil at Parliament House. An image of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten standing side by side was a heartening reminder that when it counts, our politicians can put politics aside.
Those in smaller communities across Australia, including Launceston and Bendigo, also showed their support.
Over in the west, Perth residents were just as shocked and stirred by the tragic killing.
And in Adelaide, as with other vigils, there were plenty of parents making sure that their children understood why tackling this issue of women's safety was so important.