Bushwalker’s body found on Central Coast

The body of a woman who went missing in bushland on the state’s Central Coast on Friday has been found.

Police were informed that a 78-year-old woman, who was visiting from the United States, was missing late on Friday night after reportedly becoming lost on a bushwalking trail between Pearl and Patonga Beach.

Police searched the area around Middle Head with police dogs, surf lifesavers and the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter, until about 3am on Saturday.

The search resumed on Saturday morning before a police helicopter crew located a body, believed to be that of the missing woman.

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