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Search called off for tourist missing in Sydney after swim Search continues for tourist missing in Sydney after swim
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The search for a British man reported missing in Australia after an evening swim has been called off. The search for a British man reported missing in Australia after an evening swim is continuing.
Police and emergency services conducted a two-day operation at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney to look for the man, who had been in the country for a week. Emergency services are looking for the man at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney, where he disappeared on Saturday.
The 31-year-old had been fishing with a friend on Saturday before he decided to go for a swim around 19:00 local time, New South Wales police said. The 31-year-old decided to go for a swim at about 19:00 local time, New South Wales police said.
The search was called off just before 13:00 local time on Monday. Earlier police issued a statement saying the search had been called off, but Insp Graeme Pickering told the BBC this was not the case.
When the man, who has links to the Manchester area, did not return his friend contacted emergency services who began a search involving police divers and the police helicopter. Insp Pickering described the beach as "treacherous" and notorious for its dangerous currents.
In a statement police said: "After searching throughout the morning with nil find, the search has now been called off. However, police will continue to make inquiries into the man's disappearance." "It's well known locally that it has a fairly consistent and strong rip [tide] along the beach which could carry you out," he said.
South Curl Curl beach is one of the more "hazardous" in the area, Donna Wishart from Surf Life Saving New South Wales said. The man, who has links to the Manchester area and had been in the country for a week, had been fishing with a friend before entering the water, police said.
She said: "The rip currents are the main problem and they are deceptive in that people think the water looks fairly calm. When he did not return his friend contacted emergency services, who began a search involving police divers and the police helicopter.
"The south end of Curl Curl beach often has strong rip currents and that can carry people around to the rocky headlands. The water gets deep very quickly." "The search hasn't been completely called off. We are conducting a search again today using a number of resources but we will be continuing regular patrols," Insp Pickering told BBC Radio Manchester.
"Our water police will be continuing patrols out there and our police helicopter will be also."
He added that a lot of the surfing beaches around Sydney "look OK" but sometimes "they're not as safe as they look".
"From local experience, I'd probably say it's one of the more treacherous of our beaches."