Posts give glimpses to the final days before Daymon Ness’s disappearance
DAYMON Ness, 30, has disappeared without a trace. Now posts on social media show he visited a number of places around the Top End before his disappearance
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MISSING Victorian man Daymon Ness visited both Kakadu and Litchfield in the days before his sudden disappearance in Nitmiluk National Park.
Mr Ness, 30, first posted to his Instagram photos of being in quarantine at Howard Springs on September 25.
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He dramatically disappeared from Nitmiluk on Tuesday October 20, sparking a wide search over five days with ground crews, drones, helicopters and planes.
Pictures uploaded to Mr Ness give crucial clues as to his last movements before his disappearance.
Following his quarantine at Howard Springs, Mr Ness posted pictures showing he explored Darwin, including Mindil Beach Resort.
Mr Ness then posted over a dozen pictures of Kakadu National Park.
His last post, composed of six images, read simply: “Today you get Litchfield spam.”
It comes as the mystery around Mr Ness’ disappearance intensifies, with investigators believing he was last see along the Baruwei Loop, which is currently closed.
A spokeswoman for NT Parks and Wildlife yesterday said the Baruwei Loop, which is a short hike, was a well-signed track.
Mr Ness is the second person to have vanished seemingly without a trace in Nitmiluk in the space of two years. Queensland man Alex Rosenberg vanished at Edith Falls in Nitmiluk on August 19, 2018.
Despite an extensive land and underwater search police were unable to find a trace of Mr Rosenberg.
The NT News on Friday revealed that Police investigators are trying to access Mr Ness’ social media accounts to determine whether Mr Ness met someone at the gorge.
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Search crews scoured Nitmiluk for five days following his disappearance, in scorching conditions, but found no trace of Mr Ness before calling off the search.