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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Hamilton Island Water Sports Boat overturns

Update 3pm, 29 Dec 2011
It is believed the boat that capsized in Turtle Bay, Whitsunday Island during a storm on Tuesday  was from Hamilton Island Waters Sports, taking 11 folks out on a regular half-day fishing trip.


Doris Wibowo, 31 of Ingleburn, Sydney, was located in the cabin of the boat yesterday evening after a large search of the waters between Whitsunday and Hamilton Islands.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious and a post mortem is due to be conducted today.


Original Story:
Police are currently searching for a missing person off Whitsunday Island.
Initial information indicates that a 10 meter vessel has overturned just after 5.00 this evening at Turtle Bay.
11 of the12 occupants have been accounted for, but one remains missing.
Police have commenced a search of the area, however weather conditions remain adverse.
There is no further information available at this time.

Video and Images of Storm as seen from the mainland.