The body of a man missing from the Tomaree National Park in Shoal Bay has been found.
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Police divers located the Port Stephens man's body in the water at the base of Tomaree Head shortly before noon on Thursday.
A search for the man, aged 38, was launched on Wednesday after a pile of the man's belongings were found unattended on the top of Tomaree headland.
According to reports, members of the public found the items about 11am on Wednesday and contacted police.
Police identified the owner of the belongings and a missing persons search was launched.
The search, including PolAir, Marine Rescue and the State Emergency Service, was undertaken in the Tomaree National Park but he nothing was found.
The search was called off about 5pm on Wednesday and resumed on Thursday morning.
Police divers recovered the body about 11.45am on Thursday.
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