Woman dies while rock fishing near Batemans Bay

Key points

• A 25-year-old woman died after a wave swept her into the ocean while she was rock fishing at North Durras Beach, north of Batemans Bay on the New South Wales far south coast. Emergency services were called about 6pm on Saturday.
• Police believe she was fishing with a 39-year-old man at Point Upright when the incident happened. The man entered the water trying to reach her, was thrown onto nearby rocks and received minor cuts to his arms and legs.
• A passing recreational fishing vessel found the woman and brought her ashore, where CPR failed to revive her.