Human skull found on Murray river near Mildura, sparking police investigation

Police are investigating after the grim discovery in bushland off a great Australian landmark.

Partial remains of a human skull have been found in bushland off the Murray River near Mildura on the NSW/Victorian border.

A man taking an evening walk along the Murray riverbank came across the partially buried remains of a skull near the entrance to Apex Riverbeach Holiday Parks about 5.30pm on Monday.

Police were called to the riverbank where they established a crime scene and launched an investigation.

Partial remains of a human skull found in bushland off the Murray river at Mildura. Picture: ABC News

Barrier Police District Inspector Wayne Demery from NSW Police told the ABC the early indications were the remains were not historic ones.

“The remains will be sent to Newcastle for a special forensic investigation,” he said.

“We’ve got a crime scene guard in place, until our crime scene section is able to attend and do a full examination of the scene.”

In a statement on Monday evening, NSW Police said they were awaiting the report from forensic specialists.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Human skull found on Murray river near Mildura, sparking police investigation