Trisha GRAF

 

SA Police postpone renewed search for missing Andamooka woman Trisha Graf

 

Heavy rain has forced police to postpone a search for missing mother Trisha Graf in mine shafts near the outback South Australian town of Andamooka.

Ms Graf, 41, was last seen driving in Andamooka, about 600 kilometres north of Adelaide, in the early hours of December 12, 2025.

Police declared her disappearance a major crime in January.

In a statement, SA Police said they had searched a residential property at Andamooka on Monday but had concluded that search.

On Monday, police said the next search would focus on a number of mineshafts located near Blue Dam, about 4km east of Andamoooka, where Ms Graf's abandoned 2012 white Ford Territory, with registration S254BCX, was found.

The search has since been called off due to poor weather, but police say it will resume when conditions improve.

Police said Ms Graf had spent some time at the Roxby Downs Hotel, where she was seen about 12:20am, before leaving a short time later with a friend.

"After leaving the hotel, Trisha travelled from Roxby Downs towards Andamooka before colliding with a kangaroo a short distance from the Andamooka township," the police statement said.

"After striking the kangaroo, Trisha and her friend continued onto Andamooka, where they visited a home in the north-western area of the town.

"After a short time, Trisha left just before 2am to travel the short distance home.

"Trisha was last seen driving along Dunstan Drive, Andamooka."

Shortly after midday the same day, police said Ms Graf's partner and a friend found her car while searching for her.

It could not be driven because it had been "perched on a dirt mound", police said.

Police, SES and local community members conducted a ground and aerial search for Ms Graf, and police divers later scoured Blue Dam.

"These searches have failed to locate Trisha,"
police said.

Police have since conducted further searches for Ms Graf "without success".

In January, police said Ms Graf's disappearance was "highly unusual" and "completely out of character".

At the time, Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said police had searched the "pristine" home she shared with her partner and two young children.

"So it is out of character for her not to be in contact with her children, to not be in contact with her partner, her bank accounts not having been touched," Superintendent Fielke said.

"She just doesn't disappear from Andamooka; she's lived there for some time."

The latest search involves Major Crime investigators, STAG Group, local police and SES members.

Police said anyone with knowledge about Ms Graf's whereabouts or movements before she vanished should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.