{"id":112231,"date":"2023-04-17T15:40:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=112231"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:40:44","slug":"family-of-tourists-who-drowned-at-cairns-swimming-hole-call-for-more-safety-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/family-of-tourists-who-drowned-at-cairns-swimming-hole-call-for-more-safety-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of tourists who drowned at Cairns swimming hole call for more safety warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Heading_heading__XLh_j Typography_sizeMobile24__j8FWA Typography_sizeDesktop36__nwYOG Typography_lineHeightMobile32__sHfSN Typography_lineHeightDesktop48__w_kN7 Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__8rIrY Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__IsBSx Typography_black__5rKXY Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_normalise__UWWOc\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-component=\"Heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Family of tourists who drowned at Cairns swimming hole call for more safety warnings<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/74ec2605aa66dc4ab1ab654c37eea5f9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=962&amp;cropW=1710&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=42&amp;width=862&amp;height=485\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">Gomiya\u00a0Gajanayake (wearing hat) surrounded by\u00a0friends the day after his brother and father drowned at Crystal Cascades.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">ABC Far North: Holly Richardson<\/span><\/span>)<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.abc.net.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Relatives who watched on as a father and son drowned at a popular swimming hole near Cairns have expressed their devastation at the loss, and called for more warnings for tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__jDkGS ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__rLnB0 ContentAlignment_floatRight__lKsUK\">\n<section class=\"KeyPoints_section__Ht2Xo KeyPoints_borders__fHbWW\" role=\"contentinfo\" aria-label=\"key points\" data-component=\"KeyPoints\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/teaser\/102215482\">\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Heading_heading__XLh_j Typography_sizeMobile18__fMIXg Typography_sizeDesktop20__AMF_h Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_lineHeightDesktop24__NzkfH Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__8rIrY Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__IsBSx Typography_black__5rKXY Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_normalise__UWWOc\" data-component=\"Heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Key points:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_unordered__TB6BG\" role=\"list\" data-component=\"List\">\n<li class=\"\" data-component=\"ListItem\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A father and son\u00a0drowned at a popular swimming hole in Cairns on Tuesday<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-component=\"ListItem\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The grief-stricken family have paid tribute to their beloved relatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-component=\"ListItem\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A family friend has called for better signage and warnings at the site<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Warning: The story contains details that some readers may find distressing.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Melbourne man Sisira Gajanayaka, 59, and his son Themi, 20, drowned on Tuesday at Crystal Cascades, outside Cairns city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Mr Gajanayaka\u2019s wife Thushri, daughter Senadi, 14, and older son Gomiya, 26, all saw the tragedy unfold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Gomiya\u00a0Gajanayaka said he lost his two best friends before his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;If you ask anyone about my dad, he was one of the most selfless, loving, caring people on the planet. He would do anything for anyone in a heartbeat,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"EmphasisedText_emphasisedText__kXU2r ContentAlignment_marginBottom__jDkGS ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__rLnB0\" data-component=\"EmphasisedText\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;He was a really, really great dad. He loved my sister and my brother would do anything for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;He loved my mum so much. He wouldn&#8217;t want this to happen.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/6fa4900dd5a01cdd8731bab46c71e21b?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=687&amp;cropW=1030&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=15&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">Gomiya\u00a0Gajanayake\u00a0says\u00a0his father and brother were wonderful people and had\u00a0many plans for the future.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">ABC Far North: Holly Richardson<\/span><\/span>)<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Themi Gajanayaka, a promising music producer who worked under the name Txkeout, was not far from his 21st birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Txkeout was my best friend. We had so many plans together,&#8221; Gomiya said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;We wanted to rule the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;So much love. He just always wanted to be happy.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/6a4a0772619086a3cc0d6f1e28a7dbd0?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=2016&amp;cropW=3024&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=1008&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0scenic spot at Crystal Cascades where Sisira and Themi Gajanayaka drowned.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">Supplied: Jeneesha Fernando<\/span><\/span>)<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Heading_heading__XLh_j Typography_sizeMobile20__zPuzG Typography_sizeDesktop32__a1adN Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__UHQxu Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__8rIrY Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__IsBSx Typography_black__5rKXY Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_normalise__UWWOc\" data-component=\"Heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Family on holiday<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Senesh Fernando, one of the men who dived in to try and save Themi, was also one of his best friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;He was just the best mate you&#8217;ve ever had,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;He was always putting people first. Always had so much to give to everyone. He was just loved by everyone and loved everyone.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The\u00a0family, who were holidaying from Narre Warren in\u00a0Victoria, cut short their two-week trip to Far North Queensland\u00a0and flew home on Wednesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">They had been out on a reef tour in the morning and went to the cascades after a stop at a market.\u00a0It was their first visit to the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/625af1aef886977a3f4245e65420e13e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=3332&amp;cropW=4998&amp;xPos=2&amp;yPos=0&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">Nishanta Fernanda, family friend of Crystal Cascades drowning victims Sisira and Themi Gajanayaka.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">ABC Radio Darwin: Conor Byrne<\/span><\/span>)<\/cite><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Heading_heading__XLh_j Typography_sizeMobile20__zPuzG Typography_sizeDesktop32__a1adN Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__UHQxu Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__8rIrY Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__IsBSx Typography_black__5rKXY Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_normalise__UWWOc\" data-component=\"Heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tragedy strikes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Family friend Nishanta Fernanda said Sisira jumped off a low waterfall in one of the middle pools and got into difficulty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;I heard these two noises and a &#8216;help&#8217;,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">He and his children rushed to the waterfall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__3Hrfa\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;I tried to swim there. And I realised there was some sort of current there,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/78b4bf387af5c446db1788d9181045df?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=747&amp;cropW=1121&amp;xPos=240&amp;yPos=0&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__1x_VJ ContentAlignment_marginBottom__jDkGS ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__rLnB0 ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__8cuic\" role=\"group\" data-print=\"inline-media\" aria-labelledby=\"102215526\" data-component=\"Figure\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/102215526\"><figcaption id=\"102215526\" class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_figcaption__nwn6I Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The final photo of Thushri, Senadi, Gomiya, Sisira, and Themi Gajanayaka together, taken at Cairns Reef Terminal.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">Supplied<\/span><\/span>)<br \/>\n<\/cite><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">\u00a0<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Four younger members of the group, Jeneesha and Senesh Fernando, Delu Samarakoon, and Nashatha Hengodage, jumped in to try and save him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m focusing on my two kids and Themi walked in,&#8221; Mr Fernanda said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;He was trying to help his dad. It&#8217;s a natural thing.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">They pulled Sisira to the surface but Mr Fernanda said he was too heavy to drag out and slipped back under the waterfall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">At this point, Themi dived in to help but did not resurface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Locals helped retrieve Themi and performed CPR, and emergency services retrieved Sisira&#8217;s body later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-12\/crystal-cascades-drowning-family-urges-safety-warning\/102214932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/0770ae9b6a703aa15a3d3a6de56178ce?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=2656&amp;cropW=3984&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=0&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__1x_VJ ContentAlignment_marginBottom__jDkGS ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__rLnB0 ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__8cuic\" role=\"group\" data-print=\"inline-media\" aria-labelledby=\"102215542\" data-component=\"Figure\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/102215542\"><figcaption id=\"102215542\" class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_figcaption__nwn6I Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Safety warnings are at the entrance of Crystal Cascades and are in English.<cite class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Figure_citation__VRbQX Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Figure__cite\">(<span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F image_byline__7WNBs Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile24__xwyV0 Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__k7c9F Typography_sizeMobile12__d1m0s Typography_lineHeightMobile20__akKiV Typography_regular__Aqp4p Typography_colourInherit__xnbjy Typography_letterSpacedSm__oprIk\" data-component=\"Text\">ABC Far North: Holly Richardson<\/span><\/span>)<\/cite><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Mr Fernando has called for more warnings and signage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;We need to stop this from ever happening again,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Family friends are rallying in the family&#8217;s home community to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sisira was an auto electrician by trade and had worked as a a bus driver for several years in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">He arrived in Australia from Sri Lanka in the early 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">An 18-year-old man drowned at Crystal Cascades in 2014 after he slipped and fell from a waterfall.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family of tourists who drowned at Cairns swimming hole call for more safety warnings Gomiya\u00a0Gajanayake (wearing hat) surrounded by\u00a0friends the day after his brother and father drowned at Crystal Cascades.(ABC Far North: Holly Richardson) Source:-www.abc.net.au Relatives who watched on as a father and son drowned at a popular swimming hole near Cairns have expressed their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":112232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[52268,52313,52314],"class_list":{"0":"post-112231","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"tag-crystal-cascades","9":"tag-gomiya-gajanayake","10":"tag-themi-gajanayaka","11":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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