Following inquiries and an appeal for public assistance by officers attached to the Murrumbidgee Police District, the 16-year-old girl was located at a home in West Wyalong about 6.30pm on Sunday.

According to police, the teenager was last seen at her home in West Wyalong around 1am on Sunday.

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Police were called when she failed to return home and officers from the Murrumbidgee Police District began inquiries into her whereabouts.

Investigators issued a public appeal for help locating the teenager around 2pm on Sunday, with police and the girl's family holding serious concerns for her welfare due to her age.

Police say the teenager was located safe and well and have thanked the public for their assistance.