NSW:Helicopter joins hunt for missing walkers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2011
NSW:Helicopter joins hunt for missing walkers

A search and rescue helicopter is joining the hunt for two bushwalkers missing in rugged
bushland in northern New South Wales.

The two men .. aged 25 and 41 .. set off on a walk through Bellinger River National
Park from Ebor to Thora on Saturday morning.

They were due to arrive at their destination by nightfall on Monday.

It's believed they have some food .. a tent .. sleeping bags and fishing rods .. but no GPS.

AAP RTV mdg/klm/jmt

KEYWORD: BUSHWALKERS (SYDNEY)

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