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NT police searching for missing mum Laura Hinks and 5-year-old daughter Grace say pair may have left Darwin

Grace Hughes, 5, was last seen during a parental visit with her mother on Sunday.  (Supplied: NT Police)

Northern Territory police have renewed a call for information in the search for a mother and daughter from Darwin who have been missing for several days.

Laura Hinks, 34, and her daughter Grace Hughes, 5, were last seen during a parental visit around 1pm on Sunday, according to NT Police.

Ms Hinks took her daughter from an address on Hidden Valley Road in Berrimah at this time.

"We are investigating all possibilities, all leads, including the possibility they have left the Darwin area," Detective Senior Sergeant Jon Beer said.

"Our team is working around the clock to locate them and make sure they are safe.

Police say Ms Hinks was previously living in the Palmerston suburb of Moulden. (Supplied: NT Police)

"We continue to appeal to the public for any information on their whereabouts."

Detective Senior Sergeant Beer said Ms Hinks' last known address was in the Palmerston suburb of Moulden but that she no longer appeared to be living there.

Grace is described as having a fair complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing a short-sleeved white dress, white socks and black sneakers.

Ms Hughes is described as having slim build with a fair complexion and dark hair and dark eyes.

She was last seen wearing a white and green floral-patterned ankle-length dress or skirt with a white/cream long-sleeved shirt over the top.

NT Police have asked anyone with information on the whereabouts of the pair to contact them on 131 444.

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