Tragic Drowning at Popular Swimming Spot Near Dungog—Police Investigating

A young man’s afternoon swim at a popular water hole near Dungog has ended in tragedy, with police now investigating the circumstances of his death. Emergency services rushed to Ladies Well at Upper Allyn—around 48km northwest of Dungog—just before 4 PM on Sunday, after receiving reports of a swimmer in distress. Witnesses say the man disappeared beneath the water, sparking desperate attempts to locate him. Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics, Police Divers, and the Police Rescue team, the man’s body was recovered from the water a short time later. Authorities have yet to formally identify him, but he is believed...