Mystery after body of man, 43, found in river in outback Queensland
The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in the Nicholason River near Doomadgee about 1.15pm on Sunday.
He was later declared dead.
He had been last seen in Doomadgee on August 5.
Anyone with information, or anybody who saw the man between August 5 and August 10, is urged to contact Doomadgee Police Station on (07) 4742 9090, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
An investigation into the man's death is underway.
His identity has not been revealed by police.
The most recent Census revealed the remote community had a population less than 1,400 people.
About 89 per cent of people identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Doomadgee is located along the Nicholson River near the most southern tip of the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland's west.
The town is 140km from the Northern Territory border.
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