On 1st January, a pair of 23-year·old newlywed from America got lost around Woodford Dam. They were able to call triple 0 and advised to download the Emergency+ app, which gave their exact location. Two Police Rescue Squad operators found them quickly. The pair were hot and thirsty, but uninjured, and driven back to their car. The Emergency+ app is […]
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A diabetic hiker had a lucky escape last Thursday 13th July 2017, finding his way back to “civilisation” after be coming lost overnight. Hyung Lee (65) with his wife Kyunghye Lee (63) was due to take his diabetes medication. He and his wife set out on a three hour hike from Blaxland along the Florabella Pass Track on a Wednesday […]
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Around midday on Thursday, 28th July in 2016 a male visitor (32) on a day trip to the Blue Mountains decided to set off hiking from the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls into the remote Jamison Valley during the depth of winter. While hiking, he reportedly injured his ankle, possibly along one of the lower Jamison Valley tracks such as […]
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