The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Ellenborough Falls west from Taree to search for a 50-year-old woman.
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The team were on another job in Newcastle on Wednesday October 24 when they were asked to search the area around Ellenborough Falls, which is a popular tourist attraction.
A spokesman said they had a good look around but there were no sightings of the woman, who has been missing for some time.
Police in Taree are investigating.
Letitia Fitzpatrick
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
