The heartbroken girlfriend of a hero lifeguard who died alongside his father while trying to save a tourist has praised his selfless act.
Andy Powell, 32, drowned in rough seas near Port Campbell, Victoria, when the rescue boat carrying him and his father Ross, 71, flipped.
His girlfriend, and mother of his unborn daughter, Amber Griffiths, mourned his death overnight along with dozens of friends and family.
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Amber Griffiths (right) praised the selfless act of her boyfriend Andy Powell, 32, (right) who drowned alongside his father while trying to save a tourist
Dairy farmers Ross, 71, (right) and Andy Powell, 32, (left) along with a third lifesaver, rushed to save a man who had been wading in the mouth of the Sherbrook River
'We lost two of the most beautiful people to ever exist - always putting others first. The love of my life, light of my life, father of my baby girl. My heart is broken. I miss you,' she said.
The two dairy farmers, along with their lifesaver captain Phillip Younis, rushed to save a tourist who was caught in a rip along the Great Ocean Road.
The man was wading in the mouth of the Sherbrook River, near the Twelve Apostles off Port Campbell, Victoria, about 10.40am on Easter Sunday.
But the vessel carrying the rescue crew, from Port Campbell Surf Lifesaving Club, flipped over, dumping all three men into the water.
Their lifesaver captain Phillip Younis was winched to safety with serious injuries in a dramatic rescue by an ambulance helicopter
The 30-year-old Singaporean tourist survived and is in stable condition, but Ross and Andy's lifeless bodies were later pulled from the water.
Corangamite mayor Neil Trotter has paid tribute to the brave father and son.
'It's an absolutely tragedy — a surreal situation. These are lifelong members of the community and lifelong friends of mine. It hits home,' he said.
'They were extremely community minded. Very
