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Bushwalker Found Near Drake

by | May 5, 2026 | Police News

A woman who called for assistance after getting lost in the state’s north-west on Sunday afternoon has been found.

The 62-year-old woman contacted emergency services about 9.30pm on Sunday (3 May 2026), after she had become lost while bushwalking.

Officers from New England Police District attended an area 12km west of Drake Village, near Tenterfield, and commenced a search.

The search resumed at 9am yesterday (Monday 4 May 2026) and involved local police, assisted by Police Rescue, Dog Unit, PolAir, NSW Fire and Rescue, Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service and VRA Rescue NSW.

The woman was found safe and well about 4.30pm.

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