On today’s date at approximately 1.00pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Pine Valley near the Parthenon to located a female and her 8-year-old son who had become lost in the area, Tasmania Police say.
The helicopter flew to the area and located the pair shortly after arriving. A paramedic was winched to the location and the two were assessed before being winched from the remote location. Both the female and child were un-injured.
The pair lost the track during the morning and continued to walk until the female contacted police via a mobile phone.
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