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Man Dies and Teen Boy Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes Near Palm Beach
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A boat capsized near Barrenjoey headland at Palm Beach, located in northern Sydney about 40km from Sydney CBD, around 11:35am on December 31, 2025. One man died at the scene; his identity and cause of death have not yet been confirmed.
A 14-year-old boy is feared missing and is believed to have been a passenger on the vessel. Another man in his 40s was rescued and transported to North Shore Hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Rescue operations involved Surf Life Saving, NSW Ambulance, the PolAir helicopter, and Marine Rescue NSW, including a winch rescue on rocks at the headland.
The incident occurred off the northern Sydney beach near Palm Beach, close to the Barrenjoey headland.
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