Locals are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for a missing teenager in the Upper Hunter.
14-year-old Alea Picket was last seen on Ford Street in Muswellbrook at about 12.30am on Thursday morning.
There has been no trace of her since and serious concerns for her welfare are growing.
Alea is described as Caucasian, between 165 and 170cm tall, of thin build, with blonde hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is being urged to get in touch with Crime Stoppers.