The remains of an 80-year-old Australian woman were found after a cruise ship left her stranded on an island.
According to ABC News Australia, her body was found on Sunday. The search for her was launched on Saturday evening after she was reported missing hours after the Coral Adventurer cruise ship visited Lizard Island, about 200 miles north of Cairns.
The unidentified woman had been on a group walk around the island but did not return to the ship, which left between 6pm and 7pm.
“We heard the conversation on the radio. They were looking for someone, and the last known location was halfway up the hill,” South Pacific II fishing and charter boat owner Rob Siganto told the newspaper.
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Walking on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, September 22, 2009. (Mark Conlin/VW Pics/UIG)
Hikers take a break at Cooks Look on Lizard Island off the coast of Australia, June 19, 2008. (Educational Images/UIG)
“We knew someone was missing, and then we saw the Coral Adventurer heading back to Lizard [Island] on our AIS tracker,” said Traci Ayris, who sails in the area. She was awakened by the sound of a helicopter during the search.
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Tourists appear to hike uphill on Lizard Island, just off the coast of Queensland, Australia, January 1, 1999. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket)
“The Coral team has been in contact with the woman’s family and we will continue to provide them with support during this difficult process,” Mark Fifield, CEO of Coral Expeditions, said in a statement.
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“While investigations into the incident continue, we deeply regret that this occurred and offer our full support to the woman’s family.”
