Water bottle, plastic bag 'poncho' may not have been Celine's, coroner finds

A coroner has concluded that Belgian tourist Celine Cremer's death in Tasmania's wilderness was accidental, ruling out involvement from others. A glass water bottle and plastic bags, believed to be hers, contained male DNA, leading coroner Madeleine Wilson to state that "the involvement of another person in Ms Cremer's death can be definitively ruled out."

Cremer, 31, embarked on a hike to Philosopher Falls on June 2023 but never returned, with her remains found two-and-a-half years later by a private searcher. The coroner found that Cremer's death resulted from a series of errors, such as taking the wrong walking track, becoming lost, and losing her phone. The initial police response was appropriate, though a review into the use of private search groups and the development of protocols is recommended by Wilson.

The Waratah Wynyard Council has since added track markers and warning signs to improve safety for future bushwalkers.