Tourist dies and woman suffers suspected spinal injuries after a horrific 10m fall from a zipline at an adventure park
- Paramedics were called to tend to a woman in her 40s who fell from a zipline
- She was flown to a nearby hospital with suspected spine and shoulder injuries
- A man believed to be in his 60s died at the scene at the adventure attraction
A man has died and a woman is in hospital after plummeting about 10m from a zipline in Queensland’s far north.
The tourists, believed to be from South Australia, fell from the zipline at tourist attraction Jungle Surfing Canopy at Camelot Close in Cape Tribulation at about 2pm on Tuesday.
Paramedics were called to tend to a woman, aged in her 40s.
Paramedics were called to tend to a woman, aged in her 40s (pictured: the rescue helicopter)
She was flown by rescue helicopter (pictured) to Cairns Base Hospital
She was flown by rescue helicopter to Cairns Base Hospital with ‘serious injuries’, police said in a statement.
The Advertiser reported the woman suffered suspected spine and shoulder injuries and is in a serious but stable condition.
The man, believed to be in his 60s, died at the scene.
Mossman police were guarding the site as workplace health and safety officers investigated.
Far North Police Inspector Rhys Newton said it was a ‘tragedy’.
‘This is a tragic incident and one that, once we know the full circumstances, we hope we can help to ensure never happens again,’ he said.
‘We are providing support to the family and other witnesses involved.’
Mossman police were guarding the site as workplace health and safety officers investigated (pictured: a zipline similar to the one the pair fell from)
Detectives will prepare a report for the coroner.
It is not yet clear how the pair fell.
Phoebe Kitto, a director of Jungle Surfing, told The Advertiser the company will be cooperating with workplace health and safety officers throughout the investigation.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Jungle Surfing for comment.