Human leg washes up on NSW beach

A human leg has washed up on a beach on the NSW mid-north coast.

Police were called to North Beach at Mylestom, south of Coffs Harbour, after 2pm on Thursday following reports that human remains had been discovered by a member of the public.

Officers are currently on the scene and have commenced inquiries into the remains.

At this stage police do not know how the human leg came to be on the beach.