Overview
- A privately organised five-day effort led by investigator Ken Gamble brought four friends from Belgium and volunteers back to the Philosopher Falls area near Waratah.
- Volunteer Tony Hage reported finding a mauve Samsung handset that searchers said matched Cremer’s serial number and was recognised by her friends.
- The phone was located about 60 metres from her last recorded coordinates, according to the finders.
- Tasmania Police said officers attended the scene, the phone will undergo forensic analysis, and a police search controller is coordinating with the private team.
- Organisers set up a base at the Waratah Men’s Shed with local support for food and logistics, and members of the public were asked not to join the search.