Overview

• A man was washed off rocks and drowned at Cape Schanck, Victoria, on April 25, with his body recovered by a police helicopter.
• This incident follows nine drownings over the Easter long weekend, marking the deadliest Easter on Australian waters to date.
• Dangerous swells caused by a Tasman Sea low-pressure system have created treacherous conditions along unpatrolled beaches in Victoria and New South Wales.
• A police helicopter recovered the Cape Schanck victim’s body near Black Rock Beach and landed near the Cape Schanck Lighthouse.
• Authorities continue investigating the incidents and emphasize the risks of visiting unpatrolled beaches during extreme marine weather.