Emergency services rush to Princetown after man falls down cliff
A man remains in a stable condition on Friday morning after plunging more than 10m and landing on a cliff edge near the world famous landmark.
A man remains in hospital after after falling down a cliff near the 12 Apostles.
The dramatic rescue unfolded on Thursday afternoon after the hiker, in his 20s, plunged more than 10 metres and landed on a cliff edge.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at Princetown Rd in Princetown.
It’s understood the tourist slipped and fell about 12.45pm.
Victoria SES volunteers from the Port Campbell provided support to Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria, along with members from the CFA.
Specialist police officers managed to winch the man out of the area.
Advanced life support paramedics assessed the patient.
He has been flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and on Friday morning, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed he remained in a stable condition.
The area, near Gibsons Beach, is not far from the major tourist attraction.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the man was not seriously injured as a result of the accident.
The 12 Apostles have long been a popular sightseeing destination and landmark along the Great Ocean Road.
The world famous rock formation, a collection of limbstone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, was originally known as the Pinnacles or the Sow and Piglets.
Muttonbird Island formed the sow, and the smaller rocks being the piglets.
Despite the name, there was never twelve stacks - the moniker was a marketing ploy to draw in more visitors.
There were nine rock stacks at the turn of the millenium, before collapses in 2005 and 2009 left just seven.
Originally published as Emergency services rush to Princetown after man falls down cliff
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