Man missing at popular tourist beach

The hunt has resumed for a antheral who is feared missing aft helium went swimming astatine Tallow Beach successful Byron Bay.

The man, who is described arsenic being successful his 50s, of caucasian quality and wearing light-coloured committee shorts, was past seen successful distress earlier failing to resurface astatine astir 3pm connected Saturday.

A large-scale cognition was instantly deployed involving officers from the Tweed/Byron Police District, Surf Lifesavers, Marine Rescue NSW and a Queensland rescue helicopter.

Rescuers were incapable to find the antheral overnight, and hunt efforts began again astatine astir 8am connected Sunday.

The unpatrolled beach, which is astir 3.2km distant from Byron Bay‘s municipality centre is simply a fashionable tourer destination.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said rescue vas Brunswick 30 was deployed connected Saturday day pursuing a petition from NSW Police Marine Area Command.

“The Marine Rescue NSW unit is conducting a parallel enactment hunt disconnected the seashore of Byron Bay. They are searching southbound from Cosy Corner, Tallows Beach.” Inspected Page said.

“Volunteer crews connected the vessels volition behaviour a parallel enactment hunt from Cape Byron successful the northbound to Ballina successful the south.

“Rescue watercraft (RWCs) Brunswick 11 and Brunswick 12 volition hunt alongside Surf Life Saving skis successful each surf zones and adjacent to enactment areas successful the region.”

Police person urged anyone with accusation to interaction Byron Bay constabulary oregon Crime Stoppers connected 1800 333 000.