Missing man Durham: Tragedy as adventurer, 25, is found dead in the Outback after his car got bogged and he went to find help

Missing man Durham: Tragedy as adventurer, 25, is found dead in the Outback after his car got bogged and he went to find help Young man found dead in the Outback after two-day search Went missing on Sunday after being separated from a friend READ MORE: Details emerge about disappearance of one of FOUR students By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:24 GMT, 16 January 2024 | Updated: 01:10 GMT, 17 January 2024 e-mail 42 shares 1 View comments A young man who disappeared in a remote Outback area has been found dead after an exhaustive search. The 25-year-old from Adelaide was reported missing on Sunday afternoon from the area around Durham, in Queensland ‘s southwest corner. Queensland Police confirmed the young man’s body had been found at about 5pm on Tuesday about 12km from the car.

He had travelling in a convoy with a female friend, 39, when their cars became bogged on Woomanooka Road earlier that day. The pair decided to walk along the road and find help but became separated when she walked back to the cars. A passing motorist spotted the woman ‘and raised the alarm about the missing man’ according to police.

Queensland Police have confirmed the body of a young man, 25, has been found after he went missing on Sunday from the area around Durham in Queensland’s southwest corner (pictured) An exhaustive land and air search was launched after he was reported missing on Sunday afternoon, concluding with the explorer being ‘located deceased’ In a statement released on Wednesday, Senior Constable Mark Baker said the search has ‘sadly resulted in locating the man deceased’. ‘Police have been in contact with the man’s family, and our thoughts are with them at this time,’ Mr Baker wrote. A search involving police, the State Emergency Service and local mustering helicopters was launched on Monday.

Both the missing man and the search party had to contend with sweltering conditions with maximum temperatures reaching about 40 degrees during the time he was missing. ‘It has been a very hot weekend in this area, with temperatures believed to be around 40 degrees on Sunday,’ Mr Baker said on Tuesday. READ MORE: Tourism executive is charged over the disappearance of teenager who vanished 44 YEARS ago South Australia Adelaide Queensland Share or comment on this article: Missing man Durham: Tragedy as adventurer, 25, is found dead in the Outback after his car got bogged and he went to find help e-mail 42 shares Add comment Comments 1 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have been moderated in advance.

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