Audrey Griffin tribute: Huge crowd gathers at Terrigal on NSW Central Coast to honour allegedly murdered teen

Hundreds of mourners have packed a Central Coast beach to honour the life of Audrey Griffin.

Those close to the 19-year-old wore white for the sombre service in Terrigal, a coastal town about 80 minute’s drive north of Sydney, on Thursday evening.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hundreds of mourners pack Central Coast beach to remember Audrey Griffin.

Many who had never met her came down at sunset in her memory and to stand for change, saying women deserve to be safe.

Griffin is being remembered as a popular teenager who was happy, adventurous and driven.

She was gifted athlete, competing in a half ironman event in New Zealand just weeks before her death, and was planning to join the navy.

Griffin was found dead in Erina Creek near The Entrance Rd in Erina about 3.45pm on March 23.

She was reported missing earlier that day after she did not return home from a night out with friends.

“It’s like you can’t breathe, it’s like you don’t want to breathe,” Griffin’s mother, Kathleen Kirby, told 7NEWS on Wednesday of her reaction to her daughter’s death..

“But I needed to find the strength because I wasn’t satisfied with what the outcome (of the early investigation) was, so I kept going.”

Griffin’s death was initially ruled a tragic accidental drowning, but her mother’s “head and my gut were telling me different”.

New information came to light and 53-year-old Adrian Noel Torrens was charged with her murder.

Torrens was also charged with 11 domestic violence matters unrelated to the murder charge.

Torrens’ lawyer appeared on his behalf as his matter was heard at Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday.

He did not apply for bail and the case was adjourned until next month.