‘We need a helicopter to go find them’: 13-year-old’s triple zero call to save family stranded off WA coast revealed
- Posted on February 11, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘We need a helicopter to go find them’: 13-year-old’s triple zero call to save family stranded off WA coast revealed

Austin Appelbee told authorities he was ‘really scared’ after swimming 4km in rough seas to get help for mum and two siblings