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Hiker falls to death in Scenic Rim

The body of a hiker has been discovered after he fell to his death from a cliff while bushwalking at Mount Barney in the Scenic Rim region.

The hiker fell to their death on Mount Barney in the Scenic Rim. Picture: James Robertson
The hiker fell to their death on Mount Barney in the Scenic Rim. Picture: James Robertson

A HIKER has fallen to his death while bushwalking through the Scenic Rim region in the state’s southeast.

A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said crews were called to Lower Portals Rd at Mount Barney just before 11am after the hiker fell from a cliff.

A rescue helicopter with a critical care paramedic on board, as well as a ground crew, rushed to the scene.

It is understood the hiker, a man aged in his 30s. could not be helped and was not taken to hospital.

It is believed he was part of a small group of walkers.

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