Premium Content Subscriber only UPDATE: 1.30PM: The new year has started with tragedy in the Gympie region after a young man drowned while camping with friends near Kybong. The Sunshine Coast man was one of three friends who went swimming in the Mary River just past midnight on New Year's Eve. His friends lost sight of him, sparking a 12 hour search of the river near Dobson and Traveston Crossing roads by police and SES crews. Family and friends were at the scene during the search and were left heartbroken when the manâs body was found. His body was found by police divers about 80m from where he was last seen, with family and friends assembled at the campsite during the search left heartbroken by the news.