Teenage boy critical after falling off cliff at Byron Bay

A teenage boy is in a critical condition at the Gold Coast University Hospital after falling down a cliff. The 15-year- old was flown after suffering head injuries.

A teenager is critical after falling down a cliff at Cape Byron.

A TEENAGE boy is in a critical condition after falling down a cliff near Cape Byron Lighthouse at Byron Bay.

The 15-year-old was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital suffering from a significant head injury on Saturday afternoon.

Cape Byron. Picture: Flickr/ Jeannie Fletcher

The boy was with another juvenile when he fell down rocks alongside a walking track shortly after 2pm, said a spokesman from NSW Ambulance Service.

NSW Police believe the boy fell a “fair distance”, but a spokesman was unable to provide an estimate of the height.

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Lighthouse Road at Cape Byron to assist.

The boy was winched from the base of the cliff with a critical head injury and was treated by a doctor and a critical care paramedic.

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The Westpac Rescue helicopter. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

He was flown to the hospital in a serious but stable condition for further treatment

On Sunday morning, the boy was reportedly in a critical condition.

Emergency services were unable to say whether the teenager lives in the area or if he hails from further afield.