Surf Lifesavers are urging people to think carefully before they enter the water after a teenage boy drowned off Bar Beach.
The 16-year-old was jumping from rocks into the water from the headland between Susan Gilmore and Bar Beach at about 3.30pm on Sunday when he failed to re-surface.
He was pulled from the water by the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter but couldn't be revived.
Surf Lifesaving Chief Executive, Steven Pearce says activities like these can turn deadly if people aren't careful.
"The warning is always to swim at patrolled locations between the red and yellow flags, but on this particular occasion what we're asking people is to take time to plan and just think about your actions and as much as it's fantastic fun doing some of these activities, they can end in tragic circumstances," he said.
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| Emergency Services attended but the teenager was unable to be revived. Image: Jarrod Melmeth |
