Woman reported missing after paddle-boarding near whales found safe and well

Police appealed for public assistance after the woman went missing moments before a whale breached in waters off Hastings Point, in the Tweed Shire, at 1.15pm on Friday.

A number of people identified the missing paddle boarder and got in contact with her.

The woman told officers that she was in fact knocked off her board by a whale, but was able to get back on it and paddle to safety.

A police spokesman said the woman herself also contacted police.

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