Woman and 10-year-old girl found dead inside submerged car in Queensland dam

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By CAITLIN POWELL – NEWS REPORTER 04:15 09 Oct 2026, updated 05:05 09 Oct 2026

A woman and 10-year-old girl have been found dead inside a car that was submerged in a dam on a rural Queensland property.

Emergency services were called to Springvale Road in Tinana South, south of Maryborough, just before 5.30pm on Thursday following reports of a blue Subaru Tribeca driving into the water.

A 36-year-old local woman and the little girl were found dead inside the vehicle despite a local farmer’s desperate attempts to save them.

Farmer Joel Hinschen, 45, said he did not hear a sound but discovered the vehicle while he was working on his property.

‘I got in the water and pulled them both out of the car,’ he told ABC News.

He said he rang Triple-Zero before jumping into the neck-high water and pulling the pair from the vehicle.

It is understood Mr Hinschen said his father performed CPR on the little girl first until firefighters arrived and took over.

Tragically the woman and child died at the scene.

Why Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's fightback is gathering pace5K viewing nowHow to tweak your diet to slash your risk of liver disease1.9K viewing now A woman and 10-year-old girl have been found dead inside a car that was submerged in a dam on a rural Queensland property Emergency services were called to Springvale Road in Tinana South, south of Maryborough, just before 5.30pm on Thursday Initial police inquiries suggest the blue Subaru Tribeca left the road before entering the dam. Pictured, a pic of the vehicle modelInitial police inquiries suggest the car left the road, which is about 250km north of Brisbane, before entering the dam.

A family member or friend was reportedly scene on Friday morning tying pink flowers to a fence posts.

Investigations into the circumstances leading up to the crash remains ongoing.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the vehicle or events leading up to the incident is urged to contact police.

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