A young British model who fell to her death from a cliff at a popular selfie spot in Sydney has been mourned by shocked friends.
Madalyn Davis, 21, arrived in Australia late last year from Lincoln, England, and was planning on starting a new life there before her death on Sunday morning.
The young tourist was at a party in Vaucluse on Saturday night and went to the nearby 30-metre (100ft) Diamond Bay cliffs with seven friends about 6.30am.
They are believed to have climbed over a fence to sit on the edge of the cliff to watch the sunrise before she fell.
The Diamond Bay cliffs are a notorious magnet for tourists taking Instagram shots dangerously close to the edge, with a 27-year-old woman falling in August.
Ms Davis was mourned in dozens of tributes by shattered friends online, remembered as a 'free spirit' who was 'beautiful inside and out'.
Her mother Rebecca Smith desperately tried to get hold of her on Sunday afternoon and begged friends to help track her down.
'Anyone seen Maddie? Not been able to get hold of her please get in touch if you were out with her last night,' she posted online.
However, by Monday morning her family confirmed Ms Davis had died and thanked her friends for their kind words.
'Thank you for all your beautiful condolences for Madalyn Davis and her family - it is an absolute tragedy to which nothing has been confirmed,' another family member wrote.
Heartbroken friends in Britain and Australia posted tributes to Ms Davis on social media on Monday morning as new of her death spread.
'I really don't know how to process this Maddie, last time we saw each other was three years ago and now you are gone,' one wrote.
'I will never ever forget the times we shared together the giggle fits we had in town. I will forever miss you, angel.'
Another friend wrote: 'You were an incredibly beautiful model and talented artist giving so much colour to the world.
'You were so fun to be with that so many people have so many great stories and memories they tell about you, you will be so very sorely missed.
'I hope all the koalas and kangaroos are looking after you.'
A third added: 'It was a pleasure knowing you Maddie, you were beautiful inside as well as outside.'
A friend in Newcastle, NSW, said he was planning a trip to Sydney to visit Ms Davis and her friends, but now it was too late.
'I'm utterly destroyed... I would never have thought it would happen. She has such a gorgeous soul,' he wrote.
Ms Davis on December 14 told her friends she was having the 'best time' travelling and had no plans to return to Britain.
'Can't believe I've been travelling for a whole month now!' she wrote next to a photo of her at the Full Moon Party in Thailand in November.
'Not looked back at my old life once (miss my job though) and I am super excited for my future abroad,' she wrote.
Ms Davis was supporting her stay in Australia by styling eyelashes for $50 a set, and occasional modelling work.
NSW Police said emergency services were called to Diamond Bay Reserve after reports a woman had fallen off a cliff.
They commenced an air and water search and retrieved her body about 10.30am on Saturday.
In August last year, a 27-year-old woman fell to her death while posing for photos on the cliff face.
A witness told The Daily Telegraph at the time vigilant bystanders tried to resuscitate the woman while others helped her distressed friend, who had taken the photo.
'The friend needed a couple of men to help her all the way up (the path),' they said.
Diamond Bay is a popular location for selfies, with numerous photos tagged #diamondbay on Instagram snapped from the cliff edge.
The Waverley Council said last year it would crack down on visitors risking their lives at Diamond Bay for the perfect picture.
Mayor Paula Masselos told The Daily Telegraph council was devastated to learn about the latest death.
Further talks will begin on Monday on how to keep people away from the spot.
'I've already asked the general manager and we're having a meeting tomorrow to discuss it. It depends in part on what the police investigation reveals,' Ms Masselos said.
Security was increased around the lookout in August following the 27-year-old's death.
'Extra patrols, more signs, the fencing we increased as well … when the rangers tell people not to go over boundary fences they don't listen, they go further down and go over boundary fences further down,' Ms Masselos said.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Waverley Council for additional comment.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
