Wendy Richardson, 68, was travelling on a small dinghy between islands when the notoriously dangerous waters of the Torres Strait flipped it around 2pm on Thursday afternoon.
The much loved coffee van operator was last seen paddling his canoe in Torres Strait between Thursday and Horn islands off far north Queensland last Wednesday
Denne Bourke, 38, last appeared paddling on Wednesday afternoon between Thursday & Horn Islands. While land-based coastal searches have been put on hold, Queensland Police stated