A body believed to be that of missing Sydney man Gary Tweddle has been recovered from the NSW Blue Mountains, to undergo formal identification.
Police abseiled down Sublime Point at Leura on Tuesday and retrieved a body from the tree line in a five hour operation.
It was then transported to Glebe morgue in Sydney for formal identification.
"Because of the location and the other collaborative and circumstantial evidence that was collected, police believe that the body that has been recovered is consistent with the missing person Gary Tweddle," he told AAP.
"However, there is obviously formal identification processes that haven't taken place yet."
Mr Tweddle's immediate and extended family in the UK, including his father Gary and mother Carol, have been informed of the operation's outcome.
Throughout the day as police worked to retrieve the body, his partner Anika Haig was in the area talking them.
Earlier, Ms Haig wrote on Facebook: "One thing I know for certain is that Gary will come home one day - his fight, determination and 'never give up' attitude that we all loved so much about him will guide him."
As the day wore on, friends and well-wishers continued to post messages of support on the `Have you seen Gary Tweddle' Facebook page.
"Heartbreaking that something like this could happen here," one wrote.
Another posted: "Sending love and strength to those who love Gary".
An ambulance rescue helicopter, involved in a training exercise, spotted the body on Monday afternoon.
The site is about 2km from where the 23-year-old computer salesman was last seen before he went missing from a work conference at the Fairmont Resort in Leura.
He had called colleagues about midnight to tell them he was lost in bushland but could see a light up a hill.
Ten days after the Cremorne man disappeared, the search - which involved more than 1000 people - was scaled back to a recovery operation.
It is not known how long the formal identification process will take but could include a dental examination and DNA testing.
