A FATHER and son fishing trip has ended in tragedy at Bicheno with a man and his six-year-old son being swept off rocks by a wave.
Police last night confirmed the boy had drowned, while the search for his father was ongoing late last night.
The father and son, who were understood to be holidaying at Bicheno, on the state's East Coast, were reportedly fishing from rocks near the esplanade boat ramp when they were swept into the sea about 5pm.
Witnesses raised the alarm, sparking a major air and sea search involving a police rescue boat and the Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter. The body of the boy was pulled from the water about 7pm.
Bicheno By The Bay motel owner Andrew Thomas said the father and son were visitors who had been staying at the motel as part of a group.
The wife and mother of the two is believed to have been with the group.
Mr Thomas said the father and son had been fishing off rocks across the road from the motel when they were swept away.
He said although the weather was fine at Bicheno yesterday, there was a large swell that had been created by recent bad weather.
He described the spot where the pair were swept away as a sloping, rocky area.
He said while it was not a popular fishing spot, people did fish there from time to time and the water off the rocks was frequented by snorkelers and divers.
Mr Thomas said while the rocks were not known to be particularly dangerous, the surface of the rocks could be slippery.
"There is lichen and moss and algae there, it's slippery and people do have to be careful," Mr Thomas said.
Police investigations into the incident are continuing and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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