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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Payne
- Given Name
- Aaron
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- January 1, 1986
- Birthplace
- Age
- 34
- Age Group
- 30s
- Age as of Today
- 37
- Gender
- Male
- Hair Color
- Brunette
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'7"
- Height (cm)
- 170
- Height Range
- 5'7" - 6'0"
- Weight (lbs)
- Weight (kg)
- 0
- Weight Range in Pounds
- Build
- Medium
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Hearing Aids
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Backpack, Shirt: Blue, Shoes: Hiking Boots, Shorts: Beige
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- Royal National Park
- City
- Bundeena
- Province or State
- New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Postal Code
- 2230
- Latitude
- -34.0918
- Longitude
- 151.1572
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- October 19, 2018
- Notes
- Aaron Payne was a Sutherland Shire hearing support teacher and a passionate naturalist and hiker. He was visiting the Royal National Park on his own that evening, apparently to conduct research on frogs which he was interested in. The lagoons at Jibbon and Marley Beach both offer good places to find frogs. The last person to see Aaron was his sister who saw him as he left home in Engadine, Sydney. Authorities found his vehicle on October 20 in a car park along Beachcomber Ave. near the trail head in Bundeena. It appears he was heading into the bushland along the Coast Track by Jibbon Beach.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- National Park
- Potential Circumstances
- Alone, Body of Water, Hiking, Isolated Location, Wild Outdoors
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
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Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Aaron Payne (Missing Person)
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Notice URL
- Missing Persons GOV
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Missing Persons: Australian Federal Police
- Contact Police (Email)
- missing@afp.gov.au
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (1-800) 000 - 634
- Contact Police (Local)
- Contact Police (Website)
- Missing Persons Site
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: (1-800) 333 - 000