Bodies wash ashore in Newcastle

The bodies of two men have washed up on a beach north of Newcastle, as police continue to search for a boat that disappeared while travelling to Port Stephens.

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(AAP) Source: AAP

The bodies were found at Birubi Beach on Friday, along with a fuel tank and a dinghy believed to be from a yacht that left Broken Bay on Thursday.

A man contacted Marine Rescue NSW about 7.30am after being unable to reach his two middle-aged friends due to dock their yacht in Port Stephens before midday.

Police had been searching for the yacht after concerns were expressed by family members of the crew.


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