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Thu 07 May, 2015 9:25 am
From ABC
An elderly hiker has remained missing overnight at Wilpena Pound in South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
The 76-year-old man was last seen at 11:00am on Wednesday near the Wangara Lookout wearing a blue zip-up cotton jumper, grey tracksuit pants and a straw hat.
A police helicopter started searching the area in the evening with the assistance of park rangers and local State Emergency Service and CFS volunteers.
Police said they would resume searching this morning.
STAR Group officers will coordinate the search.
An elderly hiker has remained missing overnight at Wilpena Pound in South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
The 76-year-old man was last seen at 11:00am on Wednesday near the Wangara Lookout wearing a blue zip-up cotton jumper, grey tracksuit pants and a straw hat.
A police helicopter started searching the area in the evening with the assistance of park rangers and local State Emergency Service and CFS volunteers.
Police said they would resume searching this morning.
STAR Group officers will coordinate the search.
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Fri 08 May, 2015 2:58 am
Is this the same guy as before?
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Fri 08 May, 2015 4:47 pm
The answer to your question Zone -5
Regards Overlandman
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/e ... section=sa
An elderly hiker has been found safe and well after going missing overnight at Wilpena Pound in South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
The 76-year-old man went missing at 11:00am on Wednesday near the Wangara Lookout wearing a blue zip-up cotton jumper, grey tracksuit pants and a straw hat.
A police helicopter started searching the area in the evening with the assistance of park rangers and local State Emergency Service and CFS volunteers.
Police resumed the search this morning.
A different 76-year-old man from New South Wales went missing from the same lookout on Thursday last week.
He was found the following day.
Regards Overlandman
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/e ... section=sa
An elderly hiker has been found safe and well after going missing overnight at Wilpena Pound in South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
The 76-year-old man went missing at 11:00am on Wednesday near the Wangara Lookout wearing a blue zip-up cotton jumper, grey tracksuit pants and a straw hat.
A police helicopter started searching the area in the evening with the assistance of park rangers and local State Emergency Service and CFS volunteers.
Police resumed the search this morning.
A different 76-year-old man from New South Wales went missing from the same lookout on Thursday last week.
He was found the following day.
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Sat 09 May, 2015 3:23 am
Twin Brothers... 
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Sat 09 May, 2015 8:53 am
Retirees tour group?
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Sat 09 May, 2015 4:05 pm
Same person having a second attempt at navigation in the same location?
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Sat 09 May, 2015 4:48 pm
philm wrote:Same person having a second attempt at navigation in the same location?
...if you have been to that location before then technically you are not lost!
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Fri 15 May, 2015 3:12 pm
Reports are he managed to come out in pretty good shape after spending a cold night without shelter. Just goes to show how essential a good safari suit with socks and sandals is in the wilderness.
Re: Another Hiker Missing at Wilpena Pound
Sat 16 May, 2015 12:58 am
zorro wrote:...a good safari suit with socks and sandals...
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