A small group of protesters gathered outside Parramatta mosque and yelled anti-Islam comments at a larger
opposing group while demanding the closure of the prayer hall.
The vocal band of about 20 people were led by Party For Freedom's Nick Folkes, who denounced multiculturalism and called for the Muslim immigrants to be banned from Australia.
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"Muslim cop killers off our streets," the anti-Islam protesters chanted on Friday afternoon, many waving Australian flags.
Police had earlier said about 300 people were expected at the anti-Islam rally, but Mr Folkes said several had been delayed by traffic.
Only an handful were at the rally when it was due to start and when they were told to leave a few hours later about 20 had joined.
The demonstrations come after NSW police accountant Curtis Cheng was shot dead by a 15-year-old boy who attended the mosque last Friday just before killing the 58-year-old.
An application for the protest was rejected by police, but the rally was allowed to go ahead, forcing the closure of part of a main road.
About 75 police were there to separate the anti-Islam group from a much-larger band of those who had gathered to support the mosque and worshippers.
"Muslims are welcome. Racists are not," they chanted.
The groups were kept about 100 metres apart but as people arrived one of the anti-Islam demonstrators walked quickly through the anti-racist protest waving his middle finger.
He passed through the loosely-formed group chased only by TV cameras.
No one has been arrested, a police spokeswoman said. Officers escorted people as they dispersed.
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