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Baby drowns on Saint Huberts Island on NSW Central Coast 

A one-year-old baby has died after being pulled from a river unconscious.

Emergency services arrived at a property on Saint Huberts Island, on NSW‘s Central Coast, around 4pm on Saturday and treated the baby at the scene.

However, the infant tragically died after going into cardiac arrest.

A one-year-old baby died after suffering cardiac arrest from drowning on Saint Huberts Island (above)

A one-year-old baby died after suffering cardiac arrest from drowning on Saint Huberts Island (above)

Saint Huberts Island is located about 90km north of Sydney and has a small population of about 1,000 people.

A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed the baby’s death.

‘Officers from Brisbane Water Police District have established a crime scene and commenced inquiries,’ the spokesperson said.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.