National hunt for identity of woman in beach bones find

A body dressed in a singlet top and jeans was found at Jetty Beach in Coffs Harbour. (Rudi Maxwell/AAP PHOTOS)

Authorities nationwide are being asked to check their missing-person records to help solve the mystery case of an unidentified woman whose remains were found on a NSW beach.

Locals uncovered the buried bones of a woman, believed to be aged in her 50s, in dunes at Jetty Beach in the north-coast town of Coffs Harbour on June 18.

The remains were dressed in a Bras N Things-branded singlet top and blue denim jeans.

NSW Police on Tuesday said forensic testing continued but the woman was yet to be identified nearly a month after the grim find.

"We have obtained a DNA profile, so we're hoping that might assist us in identifying the person," Superintendent Joanne Schultz told reporters.

Investigators have been working closely with the force's missing-persons unit, but they are yet to identify profiles matching the remains.

"We're now reaching out beyond NSW, to look at other missing-persons units across Australia and for them to check their records," Supt Schultz said.

The bones are thought to have been in place since as early as 2021.

A search of the surrounding area revealed several items of interest, including silver earrings, hair clips, a blue-and-white-striped button-up shirt, reading glasses, a book, a backpack and a wallet.

Further forensic analysis of the items and bones has been done.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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