Grace Appelbee
Grace Appelbee, an 8-year-old girl, is the youngest sibling of Austin Appelbee and the daughter of Joanne Appelbee. During a family outing that turned perilous, Grace was swept out to sea along with her mother and brother. After hours of being adrift, she exhibited remarkable bravery despite the challenging conditions. Fortunately, she was rescued alongside her family, thanks to her brother's heroic swim to shore to seek help.
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Grace Appelbee is one of the three children who were rescued.
Police release emergency call of Australian boy who swam hours to rescue family – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-11
Grace, Austin's 8-year-old sister, was also stranded at sea with their mother and brother.
Austin Appelbee’s triple zero call made after heroic swim released
Australia· 2026-02-11Grace is one of Joanne's younger children who was drifting at sea with her family.
Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ | Western Australia
United Kingdom· 2026-02-04
Grace Appelbee is the youngest sibling of Austin who was also adrift at sea with their mother.
Rapaz de 13 anos nada quatro horas e salva família à deriva no mar na Austrália | Acidentes
Portugal· 2026-02-04
Grace Appelbee, 8, was rescued along with her mother and siblings after spending about 10 hours in the water.
13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away | World News
Jamaica· 2026-02-04Grace Appelbee was one of the siblings rescued after being swept out to sea.
Australian boy saves his family with four-hour swim to shore – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-03Grace was one of the siblings rescued along with her mother and brother.
Australian teen swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
Canada· 2026-02-03