A female hiker has been rescued from the Larapinta Trail after the Northern Territory Police Force (NTPF) received notification of an emergency beacon activation yesterday evening.
Around 7:45pm, police were notified by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) that an emergency beacon had been activated between Hugh Gorge and Serpentine Gorge on the Larapinta Trail.
The NTPF's Search and Rescue Section (SRS) coordinated the response and deployed police members to the location alongside St John Ambulance (SJA) personnel.
The hiker was located at 1:30am this morning by police. She was assessed by SJA paramedics and conveyed back Alice Springs.
SRS Senior Sergeant Paul Wood said, "This is another rescue in Central Australia that was greatly assisted by the hiker travelling with an emergency beacon.
"For those considering hiking the Larapinta Trail, or undertaking any similar adventure in the Territory, please travel with enough food and water, ensure someone knows your itinerary, and carry an EPIRB, PLB or satellite communication device with you like this hiker did."
