A 42-year-old woman and 22-year-old man have been rescued after getting lost while hiking in Namadgi National Park yesterday (Friday 7 June) afternoon.
About 1pm the pair left their vehicle after driving through Piccadilly Circus onto a dirt road, and walked into the forest. They had been hiking for approximately three hours before realising they were lost, and contacting ACT Policing.
A search for the hikers commenced, involving members from Woden patrol, Rural patrol, the Specialist Response Group and NSW Police. The hikers were able to give police a vague description of their whereabouts via mobile phone. However attempts to triangulate an exact position were unsuccessful.
As night fell, temperatures reached -3 degrees Celsius. A rescue helicopter with infra-red technology was brought in from Sydney to assist with the search. About 2am the hikers were located, and airlifted to The Canberra Hospital as a precautionary measure.
Acting Superintendent Steven Hogarth believes the hikers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury.
“At this time of year temperatures can plummet extremely quickly. Unprepared hikers run an enormous risk of serious injury or death when exposed to these elements”, Acting Superintendent Hogarth said.
“These two people are very fortunate to have been found so quickly in such a large area. Our members, with the assistance of NSW Police and the rescue helicopter did an outstanding job to rescue them safely”, he said.
When preparing for a bushwalk, always tell friends or family of your plans. Keep enough food and water with you, as well as clothing suitable for all conditions. Keep a fully charged mobile phone with you in case you get lost.
How to stop worrying and learn to love the housing crisis
Well of course supply is the only way to reliably put downward pressure on prices in the long run.… View
Gibraltar Falls to be fenced off after fatal falls last year
Us visionless Aussies, we're getting this stuff wrong, not always, but often. It's not about the… View
Sounds like appropriate action, with authorities always held responsible in cases of wilful… View
Kaarin Sture right? Both deaths were people knowingly and deliberately breaking the rules as it is. View
Detail-free zone, as wily Lee positions Liberals for run to the polls
They are all listed here: https://canberraliberals.org.au/our-policies View
Oh please, either the liberals start thinking about running for the people and the country or start… View
Christine's Comments, yes, it's clear that the majority of ACT voters are selfish (often young,… View
New adventure park opens in Majura Pines, and it's a treet
Have you looked at their website for your “point two” or do you think they are going to randomly… View
Two points: One, it is an expensive outing for the kiddies making it prohibitive for this… View
Thanks for using my pics! Look Alicia Darma, you’re famous 😍 View