Heartbroken mother reveals new details about her son's final moments before he died in remote Gold Coast bushland

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:38, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 01:38, 3 July 2026 A young man died after falling and breaking his hip while hiking in remote bushland, his heartbroken mother has revealed. Magician Daniel Hidden, 26, was last seen leaving his Broadbeach home on the Gold Coast on the morning of June 14. His family initially believed the avid hiker and camper had set off on another solo adventure to one of his favourite spots, where he often ventured off the beaten track. Two days later, Mr Hidden's silver Hyundai Santa Fe and Galaxy caravan, along with abandoned belongings, were found by police on the side of the road near a popular hiking spot he frequently visited in the Gold Coast Hinterland. His disappearance sparked an eight-day search involving dozens of Australian Defence Force personnel. His body was found near Cougal Cascades in Mount Cougal National Park on June 24. His mother Faronak Jamshidi has been told by authorities that her son accidentally fell and broke his hip while climbing through rugged bushland. Unable to move and without his mobile phone, which he usually left at home when hiking, Mr Hidden eventually succumbed to hypothermia as overnight temperatures plunged as low as 5C. Daniel Hidden was found dead in remote bushland in Gold Coast hinterland last week The magician died from hypothermia after he fell and broke his hip while hiking near the Cougal Cascades in Mount Cougal National Park  'Because that area was hidden, nobody knew that area. He couldn't move and show himself to anybody,' Ms Jamshidi told 7news.com.au. She and the family were hopeful he would be found alive and did not leave Mr Hidden's caravan during the large-scale search. They had previously revealed that he didn't like sticking to marked tracks and 'desires the hardship in unexplored places'. 'We thought maybe if he came back, he needs help. He's tired, he's hungry. It was so cold,' Ms Jamshidi recalled. 'During the night I just was telling myself, "My son is outside and it's very cold."' She previously told reporters: 'We need to find him, he needs help. 'But he's alive and people can come and help to find him before something happens.' She takes comfort in the fact that her son spent his final moments near the off-track waterfall, which held special significance for him. Mr Hidden's family spent a week camped beside his abandoned silver Hyundai Santa Fe and Galaxy caravan after they were found near one of his favourite hiking spots  His mother Faronak Jamshidi has been told by authorities that her son accidentally fell and broke his hip while climbing through rugged bushland  The secluded area reminded him of Mount Tochal in Iran's Alborz mountain range, where Mr Hidden, who was born Daniel Jamshidi, spent his childhood. Ms Jamshidi said she is still haunted by one unanswered question: how long her injured son lay alone before he died. 'If he died early, at least I knew he didn’t suffer a lot,' she said. Ms Jamshidi thanked everyone involved in the search, which covered dozens of walking tracks stretching to the NSW border. A magician, mind reader and cruise ship entertainer with Virgin Voyages, Mr Hidden had amassed almost 7,000 followers on Instagram. His final post was shared on June 10, four days before he disappeared. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.