RCMP identify Australian woman missing in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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The Nova Scotia RCMP have identified the Australian woman who went missing while visiting Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Denise Ann Williams, 62, is believed to have gone hiking in the park. She has not been heard from since April 15, her family say.

Police say she had indicated she was travelling to Chéticamp, N.S., Police received a report about her disappearance on April 28.

Her rental vehicle, a Nissan Sentra, was found at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre parking lot near the Acadian trailhead.

Police described Williams as five feet four inches tall, with greyish blonde shoulder-length hair. Police said she was believed to be wearing a dark winter jacket, a powder blue tuque with “Antarctica” written on it, an orange and blue scarf and glasses.

Department of Natural Resources helicopters, the RCMP police dog service, multiple ground search and rescue teams, Parks Canada are among the agencies involved with the search.

Cheticamp Search and Rescue officials have set up in Parks Canada's visitor information centre parking lot after a 62-year-old woman from Australia was reported missing. — Cheticamp search and rescue officials set up operations in the parking lot of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park visitor information centre on Tuesday April 28, 2026. (Cheticamp Search and Rescue/Facebook)

Anyone who may have encountered Williams in or around the Cape Breton Highlands National Parks is asked to contact the Inverness County District RCMP directly at 902-258-2213. Anonymous information can be shared with Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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