{"id":547871,"date":"2026-03-18T07:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/547871\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:06:19","slug":"woman-in-her-70s-killed-at-marion-bay-in-freak-boating-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/547871\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman in her 70s killed at Marion Bay in freak boating accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

A woman in her 70s has died after being thrown from a boat at Marion Bay in Tasmania\u2019s southeast, with police describing the incident as a \u201cfreak accident\u201d.<\/p>\n

Three of four people on board a 4.5-metre fibreglass runabout were flung into the water after the vessel hit a wave or wash from another boat at Marion Narrows around 11:45am this morning.<\/p>\n

A nearby boat rushed to help and pulled two men from the water, but a Tasmanian woman aged in her 70s could not be immediately found.<\/p>\n

She was located deceased a short time later.<\/p>\n

\"\"A helicopter assists in the rescue effort. Image \/ Tas Maritime Radio<\/p>\n

Police Commander Jason Elmer said the group were all known to each other and had been out on the water for the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tragic accident it would appear,\u201d Commander Elmer said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Images from after 1pm as nearby boats assist in the rescue. Image \/ Tas Maritime Radio<\/p>\n

\u201cThree people have entered the water and unfortunately one is deceased.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said unlike police\u2019s initial reports, the boat did not capsize but appeared to have \u201cveered\u201d suddenly, throwing three of its occupants overboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think they\u2019ve either hit a wave or some chop from another boat and that has potentially caused their boat to veer to one side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The two men rescued from the water were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to recover.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tasmania Police Commander Jason Elmer. Image \/ Pulse (File)<\/p>\n

Commander Elmer said all people on board had been wearing personal flotation devices and appeared to have been following all safety requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing to suggest that these people weren\u2019t doing this,\u201d he said. \u201cThis appears to be a freak accident where they\u2019ve been thrown into the water.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said conditions at Marion Narrows were not believed to be particularly rough at the time, though the stretch of water can be hazardous.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Marion Narrows can be hazardous if you don\u2019t know the area and in rough conditions. There\u2019s nothing to say that that was the case today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Search and rescue activities are being conducted in the Marion Narrows waterway. Image \/ File<\/p>\n

The boat has been seized and will be examined as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n

It is the second boating tragedy in Tasmania in two days, after a 23-year-old French national died on the Hobart waterfront yesterday.<\/p>\n

Commander Elmer described the incidents as \u201cvery different\u201d but said both were devastating for the families involved.<\/p>\n

A full report will be prepared for the coroner.<\/p>\n

Commander Elmer thanked members of the public who came to assist, saying their efforts \u201cmay well have averted further tragedy\u201d.<\/p>\n

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