Police divers have recovered the body of a man who jumped from popular bridge

The body of a tourist has been recovered after he tragically died while jumping from a popular tourist spot with a group of people.

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A man’s body has been recovered after he tragically died while jumping off a bridge at a popular Queensland tourist spot.

The man was with a group of people at Noosa Heads in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Queensland Police said the man failed to resurface after he jumped into the water off a bridge at Noosa Parade.

Police divers located the man’s body after a search operation was launched.

The Noosa Sound Bridge is popular for tourists to jump off into the water below.

Officers were called to the Noosa Sound Bridge about 1am following reports a man jumped from a ledge and failed to resurface.

“A search and rescue operation was launched with police divers locating the body of the man around 6am,” police said in a statement.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

The bridge is a popular tourist attraction, with police constantly attempting to deter thrill seekers from jumping off.