WASHINGTON — An elderly cruise passenger was found dead after being left behind on Lizard Island, one of the first stops on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia.

The 80-year-old woman, who has not been publicly identified, was reported missing Saturday night after crew members aboard the Coral Adventurer confirmed she had not returned to the ship. A land and sea search was launched, and her body was discovered on the island Sunday.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Company, Queensland police described her death as “sudden and non-suspicious.”

The Coral Adventurer had docked earlier Saturday at Lizard Island, a remote island 19 miles off Australia’s Queensland coast. According to the Coral Expeditions website , the island features a variety of excursions, including hiking

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