Desperate search is launched after a family vanish during a road trip deep in the Australian outback
- Queensland family have vanished in NSW outback during long-distance road trip
- Darian Aspinall, her two children and their grandmother Leah Gooding missing
- Family left South West Queensland on Sunday headed for Packsaddle in NSW
- They were reported missing after they failed to arrive at NSW accommodation
A frantic search is underway for a Queensland family who vanished in the NSW outback during a long-distance road trip.
NSW Police said the family left Noccundra Hotel on Warry Gate Road in South West Queensland between 12.30pm and 3pm on Sunday.
Darian Aspinall, 27, along with her two children Winter Bellamy, two, and Koda Bellamy, four, and their grandmother, 50-year-old Leah Gooding, were travelling in far western NSW when they disappeared.
The family had plans to drive to Packsaddle, a remote township in the west of the state, but failed to arrive and were reported missing.
Police have been told that this stop was part of their journey to Adelaide.
Darian Aspinall (left) was travelling with her children Winter Bellamy, two, and Koda Bellamy, four, and their 50-year-old grandmother when the family vanished in the NSW outback
A police investigation was launched after the family of four were reported missing and could not be contacted.
Police said the family were travelling in a charcoal-coloured Hyundai Tucson with Queensland registration 729CV2.
All four travellers have been described as Caucasian in appearance.
Darian has dark brown hair, tattoos on her right arm and wears glasses and the children have brown hair and blue eyes, police say.
A geo-targeted text message has been sent to people in Packsaddle, Tibooburra, Broken Hill and surrounding areas in NSW’s far west region.
Police said if residents receive a text message from +61 444 444 444 asking for assistance locating the family it is not a scam.
Anyone who may have information is urged to contact Wilcannia Police Station on 8083 8099 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A police investigation was launched after the family failed to arrive at their destination and could not be contacted (pictured, the two children Winter and Koda Bellamy)