Body of 18-year-old recovered at popular Gold Coast swimming hole

The 18-year-old failed to resurface at the popular swimming hole on Sunday, the same place where a 41-year-old man died in 2016.

A teenager has died at a popular swimming hole on the Gold Coast, with emergency services pulling his body from the water several hours after he was reported missing.

The 18-year-old failed to resurface at Currumbin Valley rock pools about 4pm on Sunday, leading to emergency services being called to the scene.

Police officers, paramedics and four Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews attended the scene, about a 15-minute drive from the southern Gold Coast beaches.

Police divers located the body about 8pm.

The Currumbin rock pools are a popular tourist spot in the Gold Coast area. Picture: Supplied

Queensland.com describes the rock pools as being “suitable for all ages, with shallow sections perfect for the little ones”.

Regardless, warning signs situated around the area reportedly warn that “death and serious injury have occurred as a result of climbing on rock cliff faces and diving around the rock pools”.

A 41-year-old man died at the rock pools in 2016 after he jumped about 15m into the water and did not resurface.

The 18-year-old man who died on Sunday is also believed to have jumped in the water prior to his disappearance, according to the Gold Coast Bulletin.

Queensland Police and do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances around the incident.