Girl, 8, missing from beach at Surfers Paradise turns up 3km away at Southport
An eight-year-old girl’s disappearance from a busy Gold Coast beach sparked a frantic search, before she was found on another beach some 3km away.
The girl could not be found by her family after she went swimming at Surfers Paradise, and they alerted authorities to her disappearance about 1.30pm on Monday.
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They scoured the area on foot and using all-terrain vehicles, as well as the surf via the air using a police helicopter and on jet skis.
The girl’s father provided a photo to lifesavers, who passed it on to other authorities on the Gold Coast.
About 3pm, the girl walked into the Southport Surf Life Saving Club, which is about 3km north of Surfers Paradise.
It’s believed she walked to Southport along the coastline.
She has been reunited with her family.
Originally published on 7NEWS
