Police have issues an Amber Alert after an eight-year-old girl (pictured) was abducted along the Sunshine Coast on Friday morning

Queensland Police have launched an urgent Amber Alert to locate an eight-year-old girl who was abducted on the Sunshine Coast and may be at significant risk.

A man, known to the child, was seen taking the girl from Beach Road in Maroochydore and put her in a car before driving away about 10:45am on Thursday.

The girl is described as having sandy blonde hair and wearing black and white checkered shorts, a navy blue shirt and white sandals.

Police have issues an Amber Alert after an eight-year-old girl (pictured) was abducted along the Sunshine Coast on Friday morning

Police have issues an Amber Alert after an eight-year-old girl (pictured) was abducted along the Sunshine Coast on Friday morning 

Queensland Police described the man as being in his 40s, Caucasian, with a shaved head, slim build, and wearing a dark shirt, black slides and boardshorts.

The vehicle is described as being a dark blue Toyota Hilux with a silver tray with the Queensland registration 156VBO.

They are believed to be in the Sunshine Coast area, including Noosa.

Anyone with information regarding the abduction has been urged to call 131 564.

A man, aged in his 40s and known to the child, is described as being Caucasian, shaved head, slim build, and wearing a dark shirt, black slides and boardshorts

A man, aged in his 40s and known to the child, is described as being Caucasian, shaved head, slim build, and wearing a dark shirt, black slides and boardshorts

He is believed to have put her in a dark blue Toyota Hilux with a silver tray with the Queensland registration 156VBO (pictured) and still be in the Sunshine Coast area

He is believed to have put her in a dark blue Toyota Hilux with a silver tray with the Queensland registration 156VBO (pictured) and still be in the Sunshine Coast area

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