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A man has drowned attempting to rescue his daughter from the surf at a popular New South Wales tourist beach overnight.

Police said a couple and their three children were only in shallow water at Seven Mile Beach, at Lennox Head, about 6.30pm yesterday, when their 11-year-old daughter was swept out to sea on a body board.

Her father, aged 45, swam out to her but was unable to bring her back to shore.

His wife also swam out and she and the girl were able to reach the beach and alert authorities.

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Two police officers, who were first on the scene, entered the surf in an attempt to find the man but were unsuccessful.

The beach was patrolled until 6pm, Surf Life Saving NSW said.

Surf lifesavers retrieved the man from the surf about 7pm.

Paramedics attempted to revive him but he died at the scene.

The woman and her daughter were treated by paramedics and allowed to go home.

The family is from Lennox Head.

Police have informed the Irish consulate of the man's death.

Seven Mile Beach, 750kms north of Sydney, was not patrolled at the time.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

A woman has been freed after her arm became stuck in a drain when she was reaching for a lost object in the Australian Capital Territory.

9News understands a child dropped an item down the drain and the woman was trying to retrieve it.

It's understood her hand became wedged in the drain while she was reaching for the item.

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Emergency services began digging around the outside of her home to access the drain in an effort to free the woman.

ACT Fire and Rescue commander Mitch Brennan said they were called to Ivory St in Crace at about 3pm.

"In conjunction with ACT Ambulance service, the casualty was released from the drain and transferred to Calvary Hospital," Brennan said.

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"We were setting up for a possible dig on the outside of the house to access the drain, which wasn't required in the end."

The woman was treated for minor injuries.

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She held the lifeless baby in her arms for 15 minutes before emergency services arrived.

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