<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A young </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tourist" rel="" target="" title="tourist"><span>tourist</span></a><span> has drowned after being swept off rocks at a popular tourist spot near Yallingup, around 250 kilometres south of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man, aged in his 20s, was swept into the sea at Indijup Natural Spa just after midday yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police and other emergency services were called to the beach at 12.20pm, where the man was </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/drowning" rel="" target="" title="found unresponsive"><span>found unresponsive</span></a><span> in the water.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rebel-wilson-to-testify-in-court-case-against-costar/a98df2f7-dac4-45c5-a62a-c6d17dad3b0f" rel="" target="" title="Rebel Wilson denies lying about smear websites amid court fight"><strong><span>Rebel Wilson denies lying about smear websites amid court fight</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was unable to be revived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Western Australian police told nine.com.au that the man's death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Acting South West Superintendent Andy Elliott told the ABC the man had "limited swimming abilities" and attempts to get flotation devices to him were unsuccessful.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/yallingup-tourist-in-20s-drowns-at-indijup-natural-spa-western-australia/23bf0933-474b-4712-a64d-3a370de6fd8a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Indijup Natural Spa is a popular tourist attraction in the region, with visitors often seen taking photos while standing on the rocks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death is at least the third at the site in the past decade.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In October 2020, a 23-year-old woman died after being swept off the rocks into the water with her friends' rescue efforts unsuccessful.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four years before that, 25-year-old Matthias Bache vanished after jumping off rocks into the ocean at the tourist site.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Warning signs have since been installed highlighting the dangers of walking along the rocks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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