A tourist has been hospitalized following a dramatic fall from a six-meter cliff at Mornington Peninsula National Park in Victoria. The incident unfolded near Cape Schanck in Flinders, prompting a swift response from emergency services at approximately 1:15 p.m. today.
The 25-year-old woman was found unconscious and struggling to breathe, having choked on water after her fall. Emergency crews navigated challenging terrain to safely transport her to higher ground, utilizing a stretcher to avoid the dangers of the rising tide.
To expedite her transfer to medical care, a helicopter was deployed to airlift her to the Alfred Hospital. Fortunately, her injuries were not life-threatening, though she suffered the loss of several teeth and sustained injuries to her hip and wrist, according to paramedic Jo Wilton who spoke with 9News.
Emergency services walked across the rough terrain to move the woman to higher ground on a stretcher to avoid the rising tide.
Then, a helicopter helped winch her and fly her to the Alfred Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Paramedic Jo Wilton told 9News the woman was missing her teeth and appeared to have a hip and wrist injury.
The woman is a tourist from Austria who was visiting Bushrangers Bay, which is known for its picturesque views.
She is believed to have climbed the estimated 12-metre-tall Elephant Rock before falling on the way back down.
“There’s no actual tracks to get up to it, and on the way down, she has fallen, where there might have been some loose rocks,” Wilton said.
