A dead body was found inside a bag in an abandoned Landcruiser near Mackay Harbour on Saturday

A body has been found in an abandoned car near Mackay Harbour in Queensland. 

Officers are currently investigating a Landcruiser which was found in a now-closed off part of East Point Drive at 1:15pm on Saturday.

Inside the car police found a bag with what is believed to be the dead body inside.

Emergency services responded to reports of a body inside the car and officers are now investigating how it came to be there. 

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said there were few details currently available and that a crime scene had been declared.

Forensics detectives are also on site.

A dead body was found inside a bag in an abandoned Landcruiser near Mackay Harbour on Saturday

A dead body was found inside a bag in an abandoned Landcruiser near Mackay Harbour on Saturday

More to come.

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