A helicopter and on water search is underway off a suburban beach in Tasmania after an unoccupied boat washed ashore.
Tasmania Police says the white flybridge cruiser with a small inflatable dingy attached washed onto Kingston Beach about 2.05pm on Wednesday.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is searching the area for the boat’s occupant. (ABC News: adam holmes)
Tasmania Police said “marine resources and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter are currently conducting a search of the area and making enquiries in relation to the owner of the vessel”.
Another helicopter has since joined the search effort.
Anyone who has any information is asked to contact police on 131 444.
The path of one of the two search helicopters over Kingston Beach on Wednesday afternoon. (Supplied: Flightradar24)