Unknown Macquarie Heads fatality - West Coast, Tasmania

[DandyDon]

Not much info as usual. It sounds like he was solo shore diving, but there is no road access to Macquarie Heads on the western side of the entrance to Macquarie Harbour. Two other links on the net show similar headlines but those articles are behind paywalls I could not breach.

Man dies in long weekend Macquarie Heads diving incident

The recreational diver was unable to be revived…

pulsetasmania.com.au

A 34-year-old man has passed away after a long weekend diving incident near Macquarie Heads on Tasmania’s West Coast.

Police say authorities were called to the remote beach just after 3pm on Friday.

Sadly, the recreational diver was unable to be resuscitated.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

 

[clownfishsydney]

That is a very remote location. Not sure why anyone would be diving there except to catch crayfish/lobsters. I suspect would have been from a boat, too far to swim across the channel which is has strong incoming and outgoing tides and river flow. It is called Hells Gates.

Article is basically word for word for a Police press release.

 

[DandyDon]

Ok, now it seems that he was hookah diving.

Man dies in long weekend Macquarie Heads diving incident

The recreational diver was unable to be revived…

pulsetasmania.com.au