Man and woman found dead on coastal walking track
The two bodies were discovered by a passerby on a trail near Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Photo: Supplied
A man and woman have been found dead on a walking track near Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
The two bodies were discovered by a passerby on a trail near Wreck Beach at Gellibrand Lower, in Victoria’s south-west, about 10.45am on Friday, police said.
Officers are yet to determine the circumstances surrounding the two deaths, and a crime scene has been established.
“At this early stage, police are not searching for anyone else in relation to the incident,” a police spokesman said.
Police are currently in Gellibrand Lower following the discovery of two bodies on Friday, 20 June.
The man and woman, who are yet to be formally identified, were found by a passerby on a walking track near Wreck Beach about 10.45am.
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) June 21, 2024
Wreck Beach is part of the Great Otway National Park and is named after an 1869 shipwreck. The area, which has a nearly two-kilometre trail from the Shipwreck Beach lookout point, is popular with hikers and runners.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
-with AAP