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Teenager dies after slipping off cliff on Sunshine Coast

The teenager fell 30 metres after jumping a safety fence to take a photo; emergency crews attended but she was declared dead at the scene.

  • On Saturday, a 17-year-old girl died after slipping off a cliff at a lookout in Moffat Beach, falling about 30 metres while trying to take a photograph.
  • Authorities say the teenager jumped a safety fence at the lookout at Queen of Colonies Parade to take a photo while with her family.
  • Bystanders and paramedics rushed to help at the clifftop to assist the teenager, while a second woman was injured trying to help.
  • Emergency services, including fire rescue, were called to the scene and police are compiling a coroner's report following the fall on Saturday.
  • Ryan Dubyk of Queensland Fire and Rescue urged visitors to lookouts to `just stay back` from fences and respect barriers, especially this time of year and throughout the whole year.
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Teenager dies after slipping off cliff on Sunshine Coast

A 17-year-old girl was killed after slipping down a cliff at Moffat Beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast while reportedly trying to take a photo.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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