Bones found in the Belanglo State Forest are not in a similar location to those of serial killer Ivan Milat's victims, the former lead investigator in the Milat case says.
Milat is serving seven life terms for the murders of seven backpackers dumped in shallow graves in the forest, in southern NSW, during the 1990s.
Police are conducting a search of the area today after a number of bones were found by a group of trail bike riders on Sunday.
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It has yet to be established whether the bones are human or animal remains, and how long they have been there.
Former NSW police assistant commissioner Clive Small says it is too soon to know if the bones are the remains of another victim of Ivan Milat.
"I've always said there were probably three or four other (victims), but I was not suggesting the remains were in the Belanglo forest," Mr Small told Fairfax Radio on Monday.
He is sceptical because he believes Milat was in the habit of burying his victims away from fire trails.
"In this case (it looks like) the remains were right beside the trail," he said.
"That would be inconsistent with the pattern that Milat had used."
Mr Small said the search for the remains of Milat's victims during the 1990s had been extensive.
"The bodies that Ivan was charged with were in a relatively small area," he said.
"Other areas took you out of the forest, so it was a very comprehensive search.
"There were several hundred police involved.
"So I wouldn't say we missed anything at this stage.
"We will have to wait and see."
