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Empty ski boat washes ashore on Queensland’s Magnetic Island
A 16-foot green-and-white ski boat washed ashore at Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island in North Queensland on Saturday.
It has an outboard motor and was found with no one on board.
Police searched the area by land and helicopter, but found nobody.
The helicopter search took place at about 7pm.
It was not sent out again on Sunday, while officers examined the boat for clues.
Police are asking anyone who recognises the vessel or knows about its owner or whereabouts to contact them.
The search has not established who was on the boat or what happened.
A 16-foot green and white ski boat washed ashore at Horseshoe Bay on Queensland’s Magnetic Island on Saturday.
No one was aboard when the boat was found at about 5.30pm.
Police searched the area by helicopter at about 7pm but found no one.
The helicopter search was not set to resume on Sunday, while officers examined the vessel for clues.
Police asked anyone who recognises the boat or has information about its owner or whereabouts to contact them.
- Who
- Queensland Police are investigating; the boat’s owner and whereabouts are unknown.
- What
- An empty ski boat washed ashore, prompting a search that found no one.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, at about 5.30pm.
- Where
- Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island, North Queensland.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The 16-foot boat was found washed ashore at Horseshoe Bay.
Police searched the area by helicopter but found no one.
The helicopter search was not set to resume, and officers examined the boat for clues.
- Boat length
- 16 feet
- Boat description
- Green and white fibreglass ski boat with an outboard motor
- Discovery time
- About 5.30pm on Saturday
- Discovery location
- Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island
- Search result
- No one was found
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