Police hold grave fears for a woman and her elderly parents who've gone missing in the Upper Alyn area of the Hunter Valley.
The woman in her 40's took her parents in their 70's on a day trip yesterday but failed to return.
Family members raised the alarm and commenced a search before calling police.
A large scale search will ramp up at first light.
Police hold grave fears for the parents as they are both insulin dependent and the husband only has ONE leg.
The trio were last seen driving a 2004 Silver Holden Commodore sedan with the registration number AG1 6 KU.
Anyone who finds the family is urged to render assistance and call police via Triple-Zero.
