Hundreds of mourners have said goodbye to Kirsty Boden, the South Australian nurse who died while trying to help others during the terror attack on London Bridge.
Ms Boden was farewelled in a moving service at the Loxton Swimming Pool on Monday, with more than 400 people gathering alongside her partner James Hodder, her parents Tina and Ken Boden and her brother Chris.
The gathering was told that millions of people now knew of Kirsty, of what she did and how she died.
"Kirsty was so brave. I don't just mean what she did that night. We all know she was a hero that night," Mr Hodder told the gathering.
"I mean all her life."
Kirsty's father said his daughter had a "gentle way of pushing you out of your comfort zone".
"We are so proud of our beautiful, independent, adventurous, brave and kind daughter and sister," he said.
Floral tributes to Ms Boden lined the pool where she was a regular in her youth.
She was a talented swimmer who went on to set records when she moved to Adelaide to complete her schooling.
Ms Boden was dubbed by British media the "Angel of London Bridge" for running to help victims of the attack only to be fatally stabbed herself.
Her service on Monday was told of her love for life, her love for travel and the drive to always help others in need.
But the final words were left to Ms Boden herself, with the gathering read a post from her travel blog.
"I am realistic. I recognise that I may not go everywhere, but I should definitely go everywhere I can," she wrote.
"And so should you.
"At the risk of sounding cliche, life is short and we should all use the time we have wisely.
"Happy travels."
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