Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search

Lily Hooper, 18, was found dead after an eight-day search in the Australian bush The body of a woman has been found in Australian bushland, following an eight-day search for a Sydney teenager reported missing last Wednesday. Police said that while the body was yet to be formally identified, it was believed to be that of 18-year-old Lily Hooper. The confirmation came after local media reported that she had been found alive. The teenager left her home in Sydney to go walking in a nearby national park on 12 August. Her family reported her missing later that night, after she failed to return home by 10pm.

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Scoop News DeskSydney · Published Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:16 AM UTCUpdated Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM UTC

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