Man's body found in Victorian bushland

The remains of a man have been found in bushland in southeastern Victoria during a search for a missing person.

Police on Sunday confirmed the human remains found in the Moondarra area on Saturday afternoon were those of a man, who is yet to be identified.

The cause of death is under investigation.

"The remains were found during a search by Missing Persons Squad detectives as part of a current active investigation," police said in a statement.

"As the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to provide further comment at this stage."