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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Death of elderly couple swept from rocks 'tragedy on a double scale': police

An entry point to Birdie Beach.

An elderly married couple from Sydney have been identified as the pair who tragically died after apparently being swept into the water at a notorious spot near Catherine Hill Bay on Monday.

Police said the man, 76, and his wife, 80, were visiting from North Epping to go on a walk on a route investigators believe was along a rock shelf south of the Pink Caves - which they had previously completed several times - when they ran into trouble.

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