Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl reported missing from the state's south coast.
Kiarna Winters, aged 17, was last seen on Crown Street, Wollongong, about 1pm on Monday 19 January 2026.
When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Blacktown Police Area Command were notified on Friday 23 January 2026 and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police and family hold concerns for her welfare.
Kiarna is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 150cm tall with slim build and brown hair.
She was last seen wearing a black long sleeve top and grey tracksuit pants.
Kiarna is known to frequent Wollongong and the greater Illawarra area, Liverpool, Penrith and Penshurst.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.