Two Townsville boys missing since Saturday afternoon have been found wandering on Mt Stuart.
Nicholas Baxter, 6, and Timmy Jack Carter, 5, disappeared while playing not far from their Wulguru homes on Saturday afternoon.
After a major search operation, including two helicopters, 110 Defence Force personnel and scores of volunteers, Timmy and Nicholas were found on Sunday afternoon.
Army officers discovered Nicholas first at 2:00pm on the border of Defence land on Mt Stuart, up to about three kilometres from where he went missing.
Just 500 metres away, Timmy was found at 3:30pm.
Acting Inspector Chris Lawson said they were being treated by the ambulance service.
Both are healthy, albeit dehydrated with some scratches.
"Apart from that, they both seem to be in good spirits," Acting Inspector Lawson said.
"It's what you expect after a night out in the country."
The boys, who are friends and neighbours, were out playing and did not return home yesterday when they were supposed to.
A tricycle and scooter belonging to the boys were found on a dirt track leading into bushland, about 400m from where they disappeared.
Wulguru is close to Mount Stuart, a densely forested area.
The boys were not wearing shoes, and Timmy did not have a shirt on.
Police remained hopeful the boys had just wandered off and had not met with foul play.
Acting Inspector Lawson said it was a mammoth effort to find the boys.
"The whole community banded together," he said.
"It is that sort of community spirit that helps us get our job done."
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