Qld: Search resumes for father, sons on overdue boat

AAP General News (Australia)
12-28-2008
Qld: Search resumes for father, sons on overdue boat

A search has resumed off far north Queensland for an overdue boat carrying a father
and his two sons.

Police were contacted around 6.45 last night (AEST) when the boat failed to return
at its scheduled time of 4pm at Mourilyan Harbour .. south of Innisfail.

The 4.8 metre aluminium boat left the harbour just after five yesterday morning with
a 47 year old man and his sons aged 13 and 11 on board.

Police says the vessel's fitted with all necessary safety equipment and is carrying
approximately 80 litres of fuel.

AAP RTV stg/crh

KEYWORD: OVERDUE (BRISBANE)

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