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Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search

The Guardian · May 9, 2026, 6:06 AM

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  • Police are searching bushland for 27-year-old Samuel Whitsed, who has been missing since February.
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  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThree months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man’s welfare.

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Police are searching bushland for 27-year-old Samuel Whitsed, who has been missing since February. Photograph: WA police Police are searching bushland for 27-year-old Samuel Whitsed, who has been missing since February. Photograph: WA police Western Australia Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of Perth

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Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThree months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man’s welfare.

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