Brisbane couple, both 25, reported missing while on holiday in Tasmania, bodies found in water near crashed car 3 days later

The bodies of an Australian couple, both 25, who were reported missing while on holiday domestically, have apparently been found.

The two bodies discovered are believed to be those of Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya, who were last seen on Jun. 3.

An appeal for information on their whereabouts and a search for them began after they failed to board the plane home on Jun. 4.

The two Queensland tourists had been holidaying in the St Helens and Scamander area, and apparently vanished after leaving their accommodation in North Hobart on Tuesday.

A crashed vehicle was initially located in water in Tasmania’s northeast.

The two bodies were found a short while later.

The pair had been sightseeing across Tasmania in the days before they could not be located.

Their disappearance sparked widespread concern online and in the local community.

Never boarded plane home

The couple had planned to visit Richmond, Ross, Bicheno, Bay of Fires, and Mole Creek before flying home to Brisbane on Jun. 4.

But the pair never made the flight or returned their rental car, a white Toyota Corolla.

Police make discovery

Tasmania Police confirmed the grim discovery in a statement on Jun. 6 evening.

“Sadly, police can confirm two bodies, believed to be that of missing tourists Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya, have been located near a crashed vehicle in northeast Tasmania,” police said.

Likely driven off road

Authorities found the car submerged in water off Tebrakunna Road at about 5:30pm.

The deceased pair were found nearby subsequently.

Preliminary findings indicated that the couple were travelling over a bridge when the vehicle left the road and ended up in the water, the statement said.

It added: “This is a tragic outcome, and our thoughts are with their families and loved ones.”

The river where the car fell into is several metres below the bridge, local police said.

The location where the vehicle was found was described as "remote".

No foul play suspected

Police said initial investigations suggest there are no suspicious circumstances.

Further forensic examinations will now take place as is the usual process, authorities added.

Reported missing earlier in the week

Earlier in the week, Kang’s sister Alexandra had posted an appeal for information on Facebook seeking the couple’s whereabouts.

The appeal said the last known phone location was in Goshen, a remote part of the state’s northeast.

Alexandra wrote that the location was not in her sister's itinerary and out of the way.

“Please let me know if anyone has been in contact with her or seen her,” she wrote.

“My family is beyond worried.”

Tasmania Police had also issued a public appeal during the search.

“Leannedra and Takahiro if you see this, you’re not in any trouble, please phone police or family to let them know you’re ok,” the statement read.

Top photo via Kang family