Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man who went missing from the Central Hunter region.

Danny See, aged 43, was last in contact with his family in early January 2015. His family have been unable to locate him and reported him missing to police in April 2015.

Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command launched an investigation and commenced searching.

Police and family hold concerns for Mr See as he has not been seen or heard from since January.

Investigators would like to speak to anyone who may know Danny See or his whereabouts and are urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

At the time of going missing Mt See did not have a fixed address although is known to frequent the Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton and Muswellbrook areas.

Mr See is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 165-175cm tall, slim build, brown hair, brown eyes and a large scar on the right side of his head.

Daniel See is depicted in the image as having a beard and short hair he is believed now to have no beard and a shaved head.