Police search for missing bushwalkers at Loddon Range

A search is currently underway for two missing walkers in South-West Tasmania.

Search and Rescue members on the ground and in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter are searching for two men in their 60's who were on a walk in the Loddon Range area.

Around 9.10pm emergency services responded to a Personal Locator Beacon activation.

Ground crews were dispatched to the area overnight but were unable to cross the river as the conditions were not safe

Ground crews crossed the river safely this morning and are continuing the search.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has also been dispatched and is searching the area.

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