Body of bushwalker who fell from waterfall discovered by police divers

Police divers have discovered the body of a missing bushwalker who slipped and fell from a waterfall in the NSW Southern Highlands on Sunday.

Authorities had been searching for the woman in her 20s since 1pm Sunday after reports she slipped and fell down a cliff near Belmore Falls, close to the town of Robertson.

The falls have been closed as police, the State Emergency Service, PolAir and the TOLL rescue helicopter scoured the area.

The search was called off late Sunday due to fading light, continued on Monday as fears grew for the missing woman, and ended on Tuesday with the discovery of the body about 11.30am.

The body is yet to be formally identified but police believe it’s that of the missing woman.

The waterfall, which plunges about 77 to 130 metres across three drops, is a popular attraction for tourists.

Last September, 28-year-old Colombian Jeisson Leon died after falling from a cliff while abseiling at Belmore Falls. It took police, SES and ambulance crews three hours to recover his body.

Three months later, NPWS authorities issued a public plea urging travellers not to attempt hiking to the base of the Belmore and Gerringong waterfalls.