UPDATE: 3.26PM: Mackay District Detective Inspector Ian Haughton said the five-year-old girl was found in a CBD shopping centre by an off duty police officer.

Det Insp Haughton said the girl had not been harmed.

Investigations are continuing.

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UPDATE: 12.18PM: The Queensland Police Service has located the five-year-old girl who was abducted from South Mackay, a short time ago.

Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.

If you have any further information please ring 131 564.

UPDATE: The Queensland Police Service is still seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a five-year-old girl who may be at risk after being taken from an address in South Mackay overnight.

She was taken sometime around 12.30am from a Tay Street residence.

She is believed to be with a man and a teenage girl and possibly travelling in a white 1997 Mitsubishi Magna (similar to the vehicle pictured).

She is described as Caucasian with short blonde hair and a fair complexion.

8.53AM: THE Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a five-year-old girl who was taken from Tay St, South Mackay at 12.30am today and who may be at risk after being taken.

She is believed to be with man and a teenaged girl and possibly travelling in a car.

The car is described as being a white, older model Mitsubishi Magna, registration number 353-LVO.

The girl is described as Caucasian with short blonde hair.

Ring 131 564 to provide information about this abduction/incident.

Please ring Triple Zero (000) for life threatening information about this abduction/incident