The mother of Gold Coast magician Daniel Hidden has broken her silence following her son's death, revealing the 26-year-old died from hypothermia after suffering a broken hip in a fall while climbing through rugged bushland near Cougal Cascades in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Faronak, who spoke publicly for the first time since her son's body was discovered, said the coroner informed the family that Hidden had been climbing in difficult terrain when he fell, fracturing his hip and leaving him unable to move or signal for help in a secluded area well off the established walking tracks.

"He wanted to climb, he fell down and he broke his hip," she said. "Because his hip was broken he couldn't move. Because that area was hidden, nobody knew that area, he couldn't move and show himself to anybody. And then after a while, because of the cold weather, he had hypothermia."

A Spot He Loved, Hidden From the World

Hidden, whose birth name was Daniel Jamshidi, vanished on June 14 after travelling to the Gold Coast hinterland. His vehicle was located at the Cougal Cascades car park, with his mobile phone left inside — something his mother said was entirely in keeping with his habit of disconnecting from technology when spending time outdoors.

"Even when we were at that area near his caravan, we didn't have any reception, the phone doesn't work at all," Faronak said.

According to his mother, Hidden had discovered a little-known waterfall in the area that he regularly returned to. He had a deep affinity with remote natural places, using them to think through new magic acts and creative concepts. He even had a favourite spot at The Spit on the Gold Coast that he called "my office" — a place he told his mother was the source of many of his best ideas.

Family Kept Vigil as a Massive Search Unfolded

The search for Hidden lasted ten days and drew on a major multi-agency effort involving Queensland Police, State Emergency Service volunteers, and Australian Defence Force personnel, spanning dense rainforest and more than 20 walking tracks near the Queensland-NSW border.

Throughout that time, Faronak and her family refused to leave the site where Hidden's caravan was parked, holding onto hope that he would return.

"We never left that place where his caravan was," she said. "Me, my husband, his wife, we stayed there for a long time, just in hope he would come back. We thought maybe if he came back, he needs help. He's tired, he's hungry. It was so cold. During the night I just was telling myself, 'My son is outside and it's very cold'."

Despite her profound grief, Faronak expressed deep gratitude toward everyone who took part in the search operation.

"I appreciate the police and those volunteers from SES, military, everyone," she said. "They tried and they did their best. It was a very big rainforest and it wasn't easy. So I understand it wasn't easy to find him."

One Question Remains Unanswered

While learning the cause of her son's death has given Faronak some degree of closure after weeks of painful uncertainty, she said one crucial question still weighs on her — how long Hidden lay injured before he died.

"I asked them because it was important for me," she said. "If he died early … at least I knew he didn't suffer a lot."

She also indicated there were details about the circumstances of her son's disappearance that she believed had been misreported, and she was keen to set the record straight — though the full scope of those corrections was not yet available.

Hidden's death has devastated those who knew him, and his mother's account paints a picture of a young man who found as much wonder in solitary nature as he did in the art of performance — ultimately losing his life in a place he had quietly made his own.