There has been yet another rescue of travellers who found themselves stranded in the Outback after their vehicle became bogged.
Three men lost direction in Queensland’s Boulia region and then got stuck due to recent rain.
Due to the remote area, the trio had no phone coverage to call for help and were lost for three days.
They eventually started walking to find phone reception and one of the men walked 24 kilometres before finding phone service.
He contacted family who then contacted police with their location.
The Mount Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter evacuated the trio. PIC: RACQ LifeFlight
The Mount Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter then located the trio.
They were assessed by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedic before being airlifted to Mount Isa Hospital for observation.
This is far form the first incident of its kind.
Just two weeks ago, two German tourists got bogged in Queensland’s Oyala Thumotang National Park after Google Maps gave them a bum steer while they were attempting to travel from Cairns to Bamaga.
Incredibly, the pair survived, and stumbled into Coen a week later when they alerted authorities to their ordeal. They had walked about 60 kilometres carrying 12kg backpacks, and used a drone to help find nearby roads.
Ranger in charge Roger James said the whole adventure could have ended very differently.
“National parks in Cape York can be unforgiving, and people need to ensure they have all the survival essentials, and they must be prepared for a stranding incident,” he said. “These men tried crossing a river on a fallen log, endured intense heat and storms, encountered cattle, pigs and crocodiles and had to sleep in the bush … this incident could’ve ended tragically.”
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They we looking for adventure & they got it.
They should now pay for their recovery costs.
You should never rely on Google maps outside of our regional areas and especially in Australia’s remote regions. Either a good quality GPS device with remote tracks or paper maps and know how to read them. More often than not people travel in these areas completely ill equipped. If you travel prepared and still become stranded there are relatively cheap devices like a PIB or Zoleo etc. that are able to quickly summon help in an emergency.
People should do their homework about travel in the bush.