Four-wheel driving enthusiast is missing after becoming separated from a convoy of travellers - with fears he may have decided to cross a river in his car
- Bruce Atkinson, 63, failed to arrive at a Cape York campsite, in QLD, on Monday
- He was driving in a convoy with a friend when their vehicles became separated
- His friend reported him missing that night when he did not meet him at the site
A Victorian four-wheel driving enthusiast is missing in a remote region of far north Queensland.
Police say Bruce Atkinson was due to arrive at a campsite near the Wenlock River on Cape York on Monday night but failed to show up.
The 63-year-old had been driving in a convoy with a fellow Victorian man when they encountered difficult conditions on Frenchman's Track, between Portland Rd and Pascoe River, about noon.
A desperate search is underway to find Bruce Atkinson, 63, (pictured) after he failed to arrive at a Cape York campsite on Monday night
Mr Atkinson decided to turn around to try to cross the Pascoe River, while his friend drove on.
The pair were aiming to meet at the campsite on Monday night, but Mr Atkinson never showed up and his friend reported him missing to police.
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Mr Atkinson was driving a white 2016 Toyota Prado with Victorian registration 1PT40F.
He's Caucasian, about 160cm tall with a solid build and short, grey thinning hair.
A search is underway and police have asked for anyone who has seen Mr Atkinson or his white 4WD to contact them.
Mr Atkinson was driving in a convey (pictured) with his friend when their vehicles became separated as they navigated through difficult terrain
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