# Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead in NSW national park

https://mins.news/en/item/26912

- The Guardian, 2026-08-20 03:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/lily-hooper-missing-hiker-found-dead-nsw-national-park

> The body of 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper has been found in remote Nattai national park more than a week after she began her hike. NSW Premier Chris Minns had mistakenly told parliament she was found alive before correcting himself and apologising. Police said formal identification was pending and a report would go to the coroner.

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