Man found dead in creek at private residence

An elderly man has died at a creek on a private property on the Atherton Tablelands. What we know so far.

A elderly man has died at a creek at a private residence on the Tablelands. Picture: Kevin Farmer

An 85-year-old man has died at a private property in the Atherton Tablelands following reports of a drowning.

The man was found unresponsive by his son just after 5pm in a creek on the Nerada property on Tuesday, November 5.

Emergency services were called to the residence, about 100 km from Cairns, where they found the man in a life-threatening condition.

A spokesman for the Queensland Ambulance Service said the patient had been assessed on-scene.

“The patient was assessed on scene in a life-threatening condition, he was not transported to a hospital,” he said.

Queensland Police Service confirmed the patient was out of the water on their arrival and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

“Police will prepare a report for the coroner following a non-suspicious sudden death in Nerada on November 5,” a spokeswoman for QPS said.

“Emergency services were called to a private residence just after 5pm to reports of a drowning.

“Upon arrival, an 85-year-old man was located deceased,” she said.

Originally published as Man found dead in creek at private residence