Australian father hails ‘one-in-a-million miracle’ after surfer son goes missing

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDarcy Deefholts was found marooned on a remote island (Terry Deefholts)An Australian teenager, Darcy Deefholts, was found alive on a remote island after going missing while surfing off a New South Wales beach. The 19-year-old failed to return home after surfing off a beach at coastal town of Wooli on Wednesday, prompting his father, Terry Deefholts, to issue an urgent social media appeal for help. Police and Marine Rescue launched a land and water search operation following the alarm raised by the family. Darcy was located safely on North Solitary Island, approximately 12km off the coast of Wooli, the day after he went missing. His father described his son's survival as a "one-in-a-million miracle" after he was taken to a medical centre for treatment. In fullMissing teen ‘miraculously’ found alive on remote Australian islandThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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