A teenager remains hospitalised after plummeting ‘approximately 30 metres’ while hiking a Tasmanian mountain range over the weekend.
The 16-year-old was airlifted by the rescue helicopter from the Mount Gnomon area, south of Penguin, shortly after 5pm on Saturday.
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Police say rescuers were in contact with the teenager during the search and were able to swiftly locate her.
The teenager, believed to be a resident of the northwest, was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital for medical treatment.
The extent of her injuries remain unknown.
