A young couple have been miraculously saved by a fisherman after being lost at sea for three days.
Lorne Benussi, from the coastal town of Yeppoon in Queensland, was on a fishing trip with his father when he came across the desperate pair.
He had anchored his boat at Yellow Patch on Curtis Island and went to sleep on Monday night before hearing voices outside calling for help.
Lorne Benussi, from the coastal town of Yeppoon in Queensland (pictured), was on a fishing trip with his father when he came across the desperate pair
The couple had drifted all the away from North West Island, which is about 75 kilometres northeast of Gladstone
'We turned all the lights on and saw a young couple floating past in the tide…they were only treading water; they had no board or anything,' he told the ABC.
Mr Benussi said the pair were 'buggered' and 'barely keeping their head above the water'.
The former commercial fisherman pulled the couple on board.
The couple had drifted all the away from North West Island, which is about 75 kilometres northeast of Gladstone.
They had set up camp on the island on Saturday but were taken by the tide after swimming out on their paddleboards.
Following their rescue, Mr Benussi gave them food, water and clean clothes. They also took hot showers.
More to come.
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