Three hikers winched to safety from Carnarvon Great Walk, one flown to Roma Hospital

One woman has been flown to hospital after an injury during a gruelling trek through the remote national park brought her group’s hike to a halt.

Three hikers have been winched to safety by a rescue chopper after one suffered an injury in a remote national park near Roma.

The three women were on the third day of a trek along the Carnarvon Great Walk when one of the group, aged in her 20s, injured her ankle and was unable to walk any further.

Paramedics and a LifeFlight rescue helicopter were called to the scene at about 11am on Wednesday after the trio set off a personal locator beacon to raise the alarm.

A LifeFlight critical care paramedic was initially winched down to the scene to assess the woman’s injuries, and once it was determined she would be unable to walk out she was hoisted up to the chopper.

The injured woman was flown to Roma Hospital in a stable condition for treatment.

Her fellow hikers were uninjured and flown to a base camp at the start of the walking track.