Queensland police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a 55-year-old man was found dead in waters near Hope Island following an overnight search and rescue operation. The death is being treated as non-suspicious. Police were called to the Boykambil Esplanade boat ramp at about 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 8 after residents reported hearing a man calling for help. Officers later located an unoccupied powerboat belonging to the man in Coombabah Creek. A search involving marine, aerial and sonar resources continued until officers found the man deceased near the mouth of Saltwater Creek at about 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 9. Police cited reference number QP2602211628 and urged anyone with relevant information to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers. Post navigation Man Charged After Hyde Park Crash Driver Crashes Into Bundaberg Building