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Queensland police assisting border force after boat allegedly arrives near Weipa
Key takeaways
- The group allegedly came ashore from a boat at Pennefather Beach, a popular camping spot about 50 kilometres north of Weipa, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
- Local teacher Dan Tonon was camping at Pennefather Beach with his family when he said the boat landed about 500 metres from their tent.
- While he did not see the vessel arrive, he said other nearby campers did and were rattled.
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Link copied Share Share article Australian Border Force (ABF) officials are at a Far North Queensland community where it is alleged a number of foreign nationals arrived ashore at a remote camping spot.
The group allegedly came ashore from a boat at Pennefather Beach, a popular camping spot about 50 kilometres north of Weipa, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Local teacher Dan Tonon was camping at Pennefather Beach with his family when he said the boat landed about 500 metres from their tent.
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