Mystery surrounds the death of an infant who was found unresponsive on the beach overnight near Schoolies celebrations at Surfers Paradise. 

The unidentified baby girl was reportedly attended to by emergency services at around 12:30am on Monday.

QPS Media Press Conference Footage Courtesy of Channel 7 News

She was found unresponsive on the beach near Staghorn Avenue and the Esplanade, just 750m from Cavill Avenue. 

The baby was not discovered by a school leaver.

#BREAKING: A baby has been found dead on a beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. pic.twitter.com/E6bSfB3HuW

— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) November 18, 2018

CPR was performed but they were unable to revive the baby. 

The age of the infant has not been disclosed. 

"A crime scene has been declared as detectives work to determine the cause of the girl’s death and to confirm the girl’s identity," the police report states.

"There is no further information available at this time."

Police are investigating the death of an infant at Surfers Paradise overnight.
Around https://t.co/vYtVZeOxcf, police and paramedics were called to Staghorn Avenue, the Esplanade, to attend to a young girl who was unresponsive ... more>>>https://t.co/IxGPm6n6jY pic.twitter.com/LU8lkgZwBv

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) November 18, 2018

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