Woman, 47, spends night injured in NSW national park after slipping and falling while rock climbing

Apr 22, 2025

A woman who slipped and fell at a national park in New South Wales spent the night waiting to be rescued after calling for help yesterday.

The 47-year-old was rock climbing at Warrumbungle National Park, around 150km from Dubbo, with an 80-year-old man when she fell and became injured near near Grand High Tops lookout at around 5pm.

The man activated a personal locator beacon (PLB) and a multi-agency rescue team arrived at 8.30am today.

Blue Mountains Police Rescue conducted a vertical rescue from a clifftop alongside PolAir, a Toll Ambulance Recscue helicopter and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service officials.

Police rescue officers and around 100kg of specialist equipment were winched to the area last night before the rescue took place after daybreak.

The injured woman was airlifted to Dubbo Base Hospital with suspected broken ribs.