The father of the teenage hiker who was found dead in rugged bushland more than a week after she failed to return from a solo walk is asking for a state tribute to remember her.

Lily Hooper was found on Thursday morning, more than a week after she went missing in dense bushland.

Lily Hooper was found on Thursday morning, more than a week after she went missing in dense bushland.

Lily Hooper had been missing in bush near Sydney for eight days.

Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park