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Missing man: Police search for Cairns man last seen at Palm Cove

A Cairns man reported missing on Sunday has been found safe and well.

A CAIRNS man reported missing on Sunday has been found safe and well.

Police went searching for 33-year-old Jake Forsyth-Turner, who was last seen Sunday morning at 10am at a Trivia Street address in Palm Cove.

Preliminary investigations indicated Mr Forsyth-Turner intended on hiking behind Palm Cove towards Mount Buchan, but had not been seen or heard from since.

Police commenced a search operation in bushland near Foley Road on Monday afternoon, but were unable to locate him.

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However, a Queensland Police Services spokeswoman said he was confirmed to have been found safe and well near Mount Molloy.

The spokeswoman said he had notified a family member he was going out camping, but they had forgotten to let anyone know, leading to him being reported missing.

Originally published as Missing man: Police search for Cairns man last seen at Palm Cove

Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/missing-man-police-mount-search-for-cairns-man-last-seen-at-palm-cove/news-story/ed2a9485d356955fe59c974685d8c188