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- Police in Australia have located a missing 11-year-old girl two days after she disappeared from a local park in Wollongong, Australia
- Bella Morley disappeared on Tuesday, June 3, and police were called in when she could not be contacted
- NSW police said they held “concerns due to her age,” before recovering her safely on Thursday, June 5
An 11-year-old girl who disappeared from a local park in Australia has been found.
On Thursday, June 5, the NSW Police confirmed to PEOPLE that Bella Morley, who had been missing for two days, had been safely located.
“We don’t disclose where missing people are located for privacy reasons and can’t go into further information about her going missing now that she has been located,” NSW Police told PEOPLE in an email.
Bella had last been seen in Wiseman Park in Wollongong around 7 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 3, according to a news release from the NSW Police. Wollongong is just over 50 miles south of Sydney and lies on the coast.
“When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to the Wollongong Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts,” the release read, adding that the authorities and her family “hold concerns due to her age.”
NSW Police Force
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In the release, Bella was described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 4 feet, 7 inches tall and medium build with blonde/brown hair.
The Wollongong Police District also shared a photo of Bella on their Facebook page as part of their public appeal to help find her. In the photo, Bella could be seen smiling and wearing a black T-shirt.
The post read, “Can you help us find Bella? Bella, aged 11, was last seen in Wollongong at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. She is known to frequent Wollongong. Anyone who sees her is urged to contact Wollongong Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”