Ellery Creek Big Hole, Northern Territory: Tragedy as woman drowns at popular outback swimming spot
Police have urged people to take care around outback swimming holes after a woman drowned at a popular tourist spot.
A woman has drowned at a popular outback swimming spot despite desperate efforts to save her.
The incident happened at Ellery Creek Big Hole, west of Alice Springs on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency Services received reports CPR was being performed on a 25-year-old woman at the tourist site.
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Northern Territory Police established a crime scene, with the area closed to the public while detectives investigate.
Following the drowning, police urged all visitors to take care around waterways and follow safety advice when visiting remote locations.
There were 81 drowning deaths in Australia over the 2025/26 summer, according to Royal Life Saving.
