UPDATED: New England Police have arrested a man following the death of another man following an alleged assault at a campground near Armidale this morning.

Following investigations, police arrested a 26-year-old man on Waterfall Way off Pipeclay Street, Ebor, about 11.30am today.

He has been taken to Armidale Police Station.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

EARLIER: New England Police have commenced an investigation after a man died following an assault at a camping ground at Ebor, near Armidale early this morning.

At about 1.40am today, emergency services received a report of an assault at a camping ground off Point Lookout Road, Ebor about 80km east of Armidale.

Police were told two men had a verbal altercation before one of the men seriously assaulted the other.

The injured man – aged 33 – was then driven to Thora about 25km north-west of Bellingen, where NSW Ambulance paramedics attempted to treat him.

However, he died at the scene.

Officers attached to New England Police District have attended the campground; however, have not been able to locate the other man.

A crime scene has been established and New England detectives – with assistance from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad – have commenced an investigation into the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is managed on a confidential basis.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.