Two children, man die after car driven 'at speed' into Australia bay

A man and two children have drowned after their car was driven off the end of a wharf in Australia.

Police were called to Brennen Wharf in South Australia's Port Lincoln after witnesses saw the white Ford drive into the water early on Monday morning.

The act "appeared deliberate" and the car quickly sank in 30m of water, police said.

Divers recovered the bodies of a man and two small children from inside the car.

The bodies are yet to be identified, but police said the man and children were believed to be known to one another.

The Adelaide Advertiser reported that a rifle with a telescopic sight was also recovered from the scene.