Man in his 50s was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after attempting a walk from Cockle Creek, on the South Coast Track

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Police are searching for a hiker who disappeared on a solo walk in Tasmania’s far south-west.

The man in his 50s was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after he was last seen attempting a walk from Cockle Creek on the South Coast Track.