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‘She was fearless’: Lily Hooper farewelled after hiking death

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 3 September 2026 at 4:46 pm

‘She was fearless’: Lily Hooper farewelled after hiking death

Hundreds of mourners gathered on Thursday to farewell the “authentic”, free-spirited 18-year-old who died in the Southern Highlands last month.

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