A BRITISH teenager and his dad drowned while visiting the Great Barrier Reef, an inquest heard.
Owen Reed, 17, was caught by a wave while in waist-high water.
Dad Robin, 46, raced to his aid but also got swept away.
Search teams pulled the pair from the water but they were declared , Queensland.
They were on holiday in from Caerphilly, South , when the incident happened on April 13.
The hearing in Newport, Gwent, gave their provisional cause of death as drowning. The inquest was adjourned.
A third man, from , was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries.
Treowen Stars FC have paid tribute to the pair, saying: “Awful, awful news about Robin Reed and his son Owen.
“Robin was a good friend to many at Treowen and will be missed.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences with the family.”;;
The town of Seventeen Seventy is the closest access point to the reef and was named after the year arrived in Australia.
