Victorian student winched to safety in Tasmania

[mountnman]

Just found this article online: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-student-winched-to-safety-in-tasmania/story-e6frf7kx-1225961714971

Why on earth would 14 year olds be walking the south coast track?....

[eggs]

That part is near the very good walk from Cockle Creek. Could have been a one night out return trip.

[Drifting]

this sure seems to be becoming common.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Just found this article online: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-student-winched-to-safety-in-tasmania/story-e6frf7kx-1225961714971

Why on earth would 14 year olds be walking the south coast track?....

Whats wrong with 14 year olds walking the South Coast?? It's a very very very easy track.
I've heard of younger kids doing the overland!!

[Lizzy]

I'm hoping when my kids are 14 they'll want to come on walks like that with me!

[kuriaken]

Yes great to see kids out there. Probably turned this one off for life though!
Phil

[Drifting]

Depends on what section of trail, I'd think. But it doesn't sound like it was overly remote/dangerous.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Coal bluff is reachable in around 3 hrs from Cockle creek. They could have been day trippers.

[davids]

Losing consciousness after a severe headache doesn't sound like an age related issue. Sounds serious and I hope the youth is OK

[stepbystep]

Coal bluff is reachable in around 3 hrs from Cockle creek. They could have been day trippers.

Or 6 days from Melaleuca!
Either way if the kid was in trouble they needed to get them out of there, pollies waste so much $$$ every day this is so trivial and just might have saved a life. The more 14 year olds that get into the wilderness the better IMHO!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Coal bluff is reachable in around 3 hrs from Cockle creek. They could have been day trippers.

Or 6 days from Melaleuca!
Either way if the kid was in trouble they needed to get them out of there, pollies waste so much $$$ every day this is so trivial and just might have saved a life. The more 14 year olds that get into the wilderness the better IMHO!

Of course, I agree totally. I mentioned earlier I have no problem with 14 year olds doing this track. Was just stating that they could have just been in there for the day.