NT Police: Maxie Graham, 52, reported missing from Tennant Creek area

NT Police have found the abandoned car belonging to a missing man last seen hitchhiking near Tennant Creek.

Maxie Graham, 52, was last in Tennant Creek on Monday, September 16, 2024. Picture: Northern Territory police

Northern Territory Police have found an abandoned car belonging to a man who was last seen hitchhiking in Tennant Creek.

As the sun rose on the second day of the search for Maxie Graham, 52, the search and rescue section was deployed to the area.

Local police, drone assets, ATVs, dirt bikes and a helicopter are being used to help scour the area for signs of Mr Graham.

Mr Graham, was reported to have left his home in Tennant Creek about 6.30am on September 16 in a silver Ford Territory.

According to NT Police in a statement issued on September 18, Mr Graham later walked into a friend’s house where he stayed for about 30 minutes, before leaving at 8am.

Police said there was another, unconfirmed, sighting of Mr Graham hitchhiking 13km along Peko Rd, walking towards Paterson St at about 6pm on the same day.

The Ford Territory was found abandoned 15km southeast of Tennant Creek.

Maxie Graham, 52, was last in Tennant Creek on Monday, September 16, 2024.

He was reported missing late on Tuesday and an investigation remains under way.

Mr Graham is described as being 170cm tall, with a slim build and scruffy black hair and a long grey beard.

He was last wearing black trousers with a blue shirt.

His family and police hold concerns for his welfare and urge anyone with information of his whereabouts to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference NTP2400093379.

Originally published as NT Police: Maxie Graham, 52, reported missing from Tennant Creek area