Tue 01 Dec, 2015 4:34 pm
Tue 01 Dec, 2015 6:19 pm
north-north-west wrote:A lot of experienced groups walk like this. Plan A: See you at the campsite. Plan B: See you back at the carpark.
Sun 06 Dec, 2015 12:21 pm
Sun 06 Dec, 2015 1:01 pm
Old Fart wrote:Breaking story
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-27/s ... ia/6981094
Search for bushwalker missing in Tasmania's south west
Updated 25 minutes ago
Tasmanian police rescue helicopter flies over trees
PHOTO: The Tasmanian police rescue helicopter has been sent to look for the missing bushwalker. (ABC News)
MAP: Southport 7109
A search is underway for a bushwalker who has been missing for more than 24 hours in Tasmania's rugged south-west.
The 28-year-old man from New South Wales was walking with three other bushwalkers when he became separated from the group about 10am on Thursday.
The man is believed to be in the South Cape Range, between South Cape Rivulet and Granite Beach.
Police said he was an experienced walker and had warm clothes, sleeping equipment and a small supply of food, but he was not carrying the group's locator beacon when he became separated.
A search and rescue party and the rescue helicopter are on their way to the area.
Sun 06 Dec, 2015 8:09 pm
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 7:03 am
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 8:01 am
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 9:05 am
GPSGuided wrote:Do the rescue helicopters also winch up the pack? Or do they always get left behind? If so, there must be quite a bit of equipment lying around by now.
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 10:10 am
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 2:58 pm
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 4:05 pm
Mon 07 Dec, 2015 5:09 pm
Missing 75yo bushwalker found safe on Tasmania's west coast
A 75 year-old bushwalker missing for two nights on Tasmania's west coast has been found safe.
Sergeant David Walkley from Zeehan Police said he was found on the Carbine walking track in the Mount Dundas region near Zeehan at around 4:15pm.
"He was located on the track leading to the hut, it was within a couple of kilometres of where he was lost," he said.
Tue 08 Dec, 2015 7:14 am
Tue 08 Dec, 2015 10:50 am
On Saturday afternoon 75-year-old Harry Gruner left his two walking companions at a remote hut in the Mount Dundas region and headed to Fraser Falls by himself.
He told 936 ABC Hobart he underestimated the length of the walk and it became dark before he made it back.
"I didn't have a torch with me, I didn't have matches with me because I thought I would be coming back early which was very foolish," he said.
"I walked down and it got really dark and eventually I ended up at the river but I didn't know where I was."
Without an EPIRB on him, Mr Gruner's disappearance sparked an extensive search involving more than 25 police and State Emergency Service volunteers as well as the rescue helicopter.
Tue 08 Dec, 2015 12:41 pm
bumpingbill wrote:Again, is it possible to include links to the news sources?* Firstly, it's generally frowned upon to take the entire article without reference.
* Secondly, things change and articles are updated over time. It's nice to get the freshest information.
* Thirdly, as we clearly value media reporting on lost bushwalkers, it's well worth reading the article on the news sites and sending clicks to them from here. It'll show up in the media organisation's web analytics.
Wed 09 Dec, 2015 12:58 pm
wildwalks wrote:
Copyright law allows 'fair use' of text like this. Copy and pasting full (or most of an) article with no reference would not be considered fair use.
Thu 10 Dec, 2015 4:40 pm
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stepbystep wrote: ... and abel baggers ...
Fri 18 Dec, 2015 11:07 am
Overlandman wrote:Air Rescue on Southern Cross TV Thursdays at 8.00pm. Regards OLM
Tue 22 Dec, 2015 10:52 pm
Our Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew was kept busy on the weekend, responding to a call for help from a 42 year old Western Australian male bushwalker yesterday.
The man had been walking at Federation Peak when he dropped his backpack down a cliff. He retrieved his pack but was unable to get back up the cliff and became stuck.
The helicopter located the man just south of Chockstone Gully at Federation Peak.
A rescue crewman was winched to the man, who was then successfully winched into the helicopter.
The uninjured man was relocated to Bechervaise Plateau where he continued his walk.
Awesome work guys!
Sat 26 Dec, 2015 7:11 am
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Sun 03 Jan, 2016 3:34 pm
Mon 04 Jan, 2016 8:47 am
Overlandman wrote:
Mr Le Grove urged inexperienced walkers to explore with people who were familiar with the area.
"If people can join a club and walk with experienced bushwalkers then that reduces the chances of an accident or the need for a rescue," he said.
Luke Martin agreed.
"What we try to encourage visitors to do as much as possible is to if they can experience the state with a trained, professional tour company," he said.
"It's not an expensive exercise to get a guided walk to take you into some of these spectacular environments, where you know you're going to be dropped off and you're going to be looked after.
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