Birchmont drownings: Two bodies are found in estuary

Two bodies have been found in an estuary south of Perth after a suspected double drowning.

A man and a woman were pulled from the water at Herron Point Boat Ramp in Birchmont, about 30km south of Mandurah, around midday on Thursday.

The pair reportedly went fishing on Wednesday and did not return.

Police were looking for them after relatives raised the alarm.

This was told by people staying at a nearby campsite 9News they didn’t see what happened to the couple, but locals said the water could be treacherous and had deep sections.

The deaths are not considered suspicious.