Surfer attacked by great white shark off Australia s coast stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The fishermen were last seen boarding a boat that left Bellambi Beach at 2pm on Saturday.
Two were from the same family and the third was a family friend. Their ages ranged from 20 to 40.
Family members alerted authorities at 6am today when the men did not return home on time.
READ MORE:
The rescue operation this afternoon at Wollongong (9News)
Officers from Wollongong police, Marine Area Command and PolAir, and members of Surf Life Saving NSW led the search.
The upturned boat was located off Port Kembla and the three bodies have yet to be formally identified. We don t know of their experience however, they ve been at that location several times before, NSW Police acting Inspector Jayson Joerdens said.
Police have recovered the bodies of three fishermen and their upturned boat near Wollongong, south of Sydney.
Relatives raised the alarm about 6am on Sunday after the trio set off from the Bellambi boat ramp in Wollongong about 2pm the previous day.
A ute and trailer were found in the car park of the boat ramp.
Search crews later found the men s upturned boat off nearby Port Kembla. They also recovered the bodies of the three men.
Relatives raised the alarm about 6am on Sunday after the trio set off from the Bellambi boat ramp in Wollongong about 2pm the previous day (stock image of NSW Marine Rescue)
From Tuncurry Breakwall To Shark Beach surfline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from surfline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.