A tourist has died after falling 30 metres while walking at Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory.
The 23-year-old British woman was on the popular Rim Walk when the tragedy unfolded. Northern Territory police Superintendent Kylie Proctor told Daily Mail Australia that the woman was part of a tour group.
“There are police on the ground investigating the incident, but I can’t confirm whether she simply fell, was skylarking, or slipped,” Superintendent Proctor said.
Apparently, several witnesses saw the woman on the highest part of the canyon, the Rim Walk, posing for a photo before she fell. She was able to talk briefly to people before she died.
Craig Garroway from St John’s Ambulance told the ABC that similar incidents had occurred at the location in the past.
“I wouldn’t say it’s common – I’m only aware of one or two other cases,” he said. “But it has happened before.”
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If its happened before WHY is it still open to the public? are there signs ? has the particular area of concern been fenced off? what are the legal obligations of the local shire/ council?
Neville, Have you been there ?? I have and so have thousands of other people the walkways are well signed, the walk is quite safe, IF you obey the signs, and use common sense,, and your comment
” legal obligations of the local shire/ council?”” Really do you want a complete Nanny Law State, ?? we are all responsible for Our Own Actions, — If you want to hold all Councils and Shires responsible for the actions of others, ?? We will be going ” nowhere, and seeing Nothing,
OMGoodness Neville!! Take a chill pill!! I have been to Kings and walked the canyon’s rim and common sense (and no disrespect to the deceased intended!) would tell you to stay well back!! But to answer your concerns Yes, it is well signed…VERY WELL SIGNED!
We have just got back from Halls Gap in Victoria. Those who know the Pinnicale lookout would be aware of several peaks near by. We saw a foolish young man posing for photos on the edge of a very narrow ledge.His fall would have been 100 meters or more. The young have a gung-ho sense of danger.
Some years ago I was doing the rim walk and there was a bus load of secondary students (yr11). At the top of this rim (highest point) a 16/17?year old lad was standing on the edge of this rim and nearby were a group of his female peers. At the time I thought he was too close to the edge and all of sudden (a matter of seconds) he turned to move away and lost his balance and went up on one leg and nearly went over, buy managed to regain his balance and walked away very pale faced. His peers were very shocked and fortunately they didn’t scream or yell at the time when he lost his balance but they were very concerned about his well being.
The walk is well signed and very safe as long as you take responsibility for your own safety and abide by the signs. Keep the nannies out as putting fences up will not stop the irresponsible as they climb over them.