Tragedy as girl dies after falling 10 metres down a cliff while on holiday with her family in Tasmania
- A family on holiday in Tasmania struck by tragedy after young girl fell from cliff
- The group had been out on a day walk to the Sand River Conservation Area
- The girl, whose age and name are not released, fell about 2.20pm on Friday
A young girl has tragically died after falling 10 metres down a cliff while on holiday in Tasmania with her family.
The girl and her siblings were on holiday from Victoria and the girl wandered away from her family after they had been on a day walk to the Sand River Conservation Area.
The girl fell about 2.20pm on Friday afternoon near Buckland in Tasmania’s south-east, the ABC reported.
The girl and her family were on a holiday to Tasmania and were visiting the Sand River Conservation Reserve in the south-east which features steep cliffs (pictured)
A rescue helicopter rushed to the scene on Friday after the girl fell about 2.20pm (file image)
Emergency services, including police, paramedics and a rescue helicopter, rushed to the scene.
However, the girl, whose name and age have not been released, was unable to recover from her injuries.
‘It appears the child was walking along the edge of the clifftop when she slipped and fell,’ Tasmania police said in a statement on Friday night.
‘CPR was administered but sadly the child died at the scene. Her parents have now been formally informed. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time.’ the spokesperson said.
Officers are asking anyone who was in the area on Friday to contact them on 13 14 44 to ‘assist in preparing a report for the coroner’.
More to follow.
The cliffs at Sand River Conservation Area are a popular spot for recreational rock climbers (pictured)