Missing NSW woman and parents found

A woman and her parents who failed to return home from a family drive have been found in the NSW Central Hunter region.

The 44-year-old woman, her 74-year-old father and 70-year-old mother left their Cardiff home on Wednesday morning to drive to a property near Dungog, with other family members becoming concerned when the trio could not be contacted.

Police found them on Thursday morning at Masseys Creek, north of Dungog, but say they are unsure why the family was delayed.