12-06-2025
‘Hearts are hurting': Loved ones mourn ‘unfathomable' loss after body of missing woman Esme Caverly found
The loved ones of a young woman who was found dead in a NSW state forest have described her as a 'force of nature' whose 'absence is unfathomable'.
Esme Caverly, 25, was reported missing in May.
She was last seen at the Minyon Falls Lookout in the Whian Whian State Forest, an area she was known to frequent about 20km of Lismore.
Ms Caverly's body was found days later.
Police said her death was not suspicious.
One of Ms Caverly's closest friends described the 25-year-old as vibrant, creative and witty and said 'many hearts are hurting' following her death.
'Esmé's recent and unexpected death has deeply affected her family, friends, colleagues and the Byron Shire Community. Her absence is unfathomable and many hearts are hurting,' her friend wrote for a fundraiser.
'Esmé was kind, gentle, inclusive and compassionate – her innate ability to connect with and comfort others was astounding.
'A young woman who moved through life with both strength and softness; she was a force of nature.'
The GoFundMe was launched to raise money for Ms Caverly's funeral and for her final resting place in Byron Bay, allowing her loved ones to 'continue to be close to her'.
'The cost of a burying a loved one is significant, especially for a pensioner,' the fundraiser read.
