A woman has died following a suspected drowning at Towradgi beach on Thursday morning.
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Police were alerted about 6.30am after the body of a 92-year-old woman was found in the water.
Early-morning walkers made the discovery and contacted emergency services.
“Our investigations this morning have identified her as a local lady,” Wollongong police crime manager Detective Inspector Brad Ainsworth said.
“Her family has been informed and at this stage we’re not treating it as suspicious.”
Detective Inspector Ainsworth said the woman’s body was found “washed up on the shore”.
*Earlier information from police indicated the woman was believed to be aged in her 60s.