Overview
- The multi-day cross-border air and sea effort covered roughly 1,800 square nautical miles between the Gold Coast and Yamba.
- Water police recovered his unoccupied boat early Friday about 25 nautical miles southeast of the seaway in good condition.
- An emergency beacon registered to Haigh was found inactive on Saturday about 14 nautical miles off Ballina.
- The operation shifted to recovery before being formally suspended Sunday night after no signs of life were found.
- His family paid tribute as police stayed in contact and friends launched a GoFundMe to support his wife and children.