Two bodies wash up on NSW beach following yacht disappearance

Two bodies have washed up on a beach north of Newcastle following the disappearance of a yacht.

The bodies were found at Birubi Beach on Friday afternoon, along with a fuel tank and a dinghy believed to be from the vessel.

A boat went missing when it was heading from Broken Bay to Port Stephens late on Thursday night.

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