Vic: Missing walker found safe

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2009
Vic: Missing walker found safe

MELBOURNE, April 11 AAP - A walker missing overnight in Victoria's rugged Alpine National
Park has been found safe and well.

Police Search and Rescue teams and the Air Wing spent Saturday combing the park looking
for the 38 year-old woman, from Lara south west of Melbourne, who went missing at around
7pm (AEST) on Friday.

She was found about 3pm (AEST) on Saturday near the Upper King area of the park.

A police spokeswoman said the woman, reported missing after failing to meet up with
a walking group, was "safe and well".

She had food and water when she set out from Stanley Name Gap about 11.45am - headed
for King River and King Spur Track - some 30 minutes after the main group.

Police say she sent a text message around 12.10pm to one of the hikers saying she had
reached the first peak but was unsure of her location.

AAP df/it

KEYWORD: MISSING UPDATE

2009 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.