Father-of-two Tony Ikin - described by a friend as a 'gentle soul' - had been travelling to the Royal Easter Show, which is being officially opened by the Princess Royal on Saturday.
"Tony was not the person who would take a risk," he added."He must have thought it not too deep.
"The body of Mr Ikin was found in his van on Friday morning at Cobbitty, some 43 miles southwest of Sydney's central business district, New South Wales Police said.huge swathes of the country were hit by floodsAn investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr Ikin's death is under way and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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