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Second death at Murray Mouth in two days as kayaker's body found on Coorong Beach

Emergency crews on the beach where the 36-year-old man's body washed ashore. (ABC News)

A man's body has been found washed ashore on Younghusband Peninsula, along the Coorong. 

Local police patrols and ambulance crews were called to the Murray Mouth just after 4pm yesterday after reports a body had washed up on the beach. 

Police said a Water Operations Unit also attended the scene because the area was only accessible by water. 

A kayak was found nearby and the man's station wagon was parked at the Sugars Beach boat ramp on Hindmarsh Island.

Police said the death of the 36-year-old from Port Noarlunga was not suspicious and a report would be prepared for the coroner.

A Sea Rescue boat on the Murray River near where a man who was fishing drowned on Saturday. (Gary Juleff)

It was the second death in the area on the weekend.

A 50-year-old man drowned on Saturday after he and his son were swept off a sandbar while fishing.

The man was found unconscious in the water by the state rescue helicopter. 

He was brought to shore by a surf lifesaver but could not be revived. 

His 16-year-old son managed to swim to shore and was taken to hospital. 

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