Police are investigating a missing persons report for Mr Graham Johnstone, of Waverley in Northern Tasmania after family members lodged a concern for welfare.

Mr Johnstone, 78, was last seen on the 1st January at around 1pm, at a family address on the Tasman Highway, Waverley.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans, white sneakers, a cream or green coloured polo top and wears gold wire frame glasses.

He is described as being 170cm tall of slim build with short/grey ginger hair, hazel eyes and a fair complexion.

Mr Johnstone had a stroke about 6-7 years ago, which has left him slow to verbalise and he can be unsteady on his feet.

He drives a 2004 silver, Honda CRV, registration number EW4395.  It is a standard model, the only after market addition is a silver metal bull bar fitted to the front.

Mr Johnstone enjoys going for long drives, but he generally is back within a day.

He likes to visit Nile, Deddington, Blessington, Patersonia and Ben Lomond and take roads and logging tracks that aren’t regularly used.

If you have been travelling through or camping in these areas and you believe you have seen Mr Johnstone’s vehicle please contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.