On Tuesday 1^st January 2019 at approximately 15.05hrs an incident occurred at Hawley Beach where a 66 year old male was pulled from the water. Efforts from members of the public and Tasmania Ambulance tried to revive the male, but were unsuccessful.

From police enquiries there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.

Any information from the public can be provided to the Devonport Police Station on 131 444.