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Tragic end in search for missing 16yo camper

Emergency services rescued the 17-year-old and found the 16-year-old's body in challenging terrain after a three-day hiking trip separation, police said.

  • On Thursday, emergency services found the body of a 16-year-old boy in a creek in Blue Gum Forest, Blue Mountains National Park, at about 1pm.
  • Two boys aged 16 and 17 travelled to Leura train station on Tuesday before walking to Mount Hay, Blue Mountains to begin a three-day camping trip.
  • Becoming separated about 5.45pm on Wednesday, the older boy activated his personal locator beacon, and rescuers winched him to safety from the Acacia Flat campground during a land-and-air search.
  • A post-mortem examination will be conducted in the coming days to determine how the boy died, and police say a report will be prepared for the coroner.
  • The Grose Valley Wilderness campground is described for `intrepid campers` on a `challenging, very steep` track, and the body was found about 15km from the start near Blue Gum Forest.
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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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