The man was medically assessed after spending 12 hours lost. PIC: NT Police
A 70-year-old man has been successfully located after spending 12 hours missing in Nitmiluk National Park near the NT town of Katherine.
The Northern Territory Police Force received a report late in Friday night that the man, a foreign national, hadn’t returned to his accommodation.
With concerns over his welfare growing, a search by Parks and wildlife rangers was unable to find the man overnight.
The NT News reports that NT Police and Park Rangers closed down all hiking and mountain bike trials at the Gorge Sector of Nitmiluk National Park on Saturday morning as the search ramped up.
The man was eventually spotted on the ground by a helicopter flying overhead.
He was transported to Katherine Regional Hospital for medical assessment.
“Police are relieved by this search operation’s positive outcome and would like to thank members from NT Emergency Service and Parks and Wildlife rangers who also assisted with the operation,” Sergeant Chris Grotherr said.
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