Dad and son rescued from floodwaters near Mount Isa after travel companions walk 12 hours

A dad and his 10-year-old son have been rescued from floodwaters in Queensland after their travel companions walked for 12 hours to raise the alarm.

Three travellers walked for 12 hours to raise the alarm and help save a father and his 10-year-old son trapped in floodwaters.

The group were driving through remote northwest Queensland when their ute became bogged in floodwaters west of Mount Isa on Sunday evening.

The group of five spent the night in the vehicle before three of them set off about 6am on Monday to walk to Mount Isa to call for help for the father and son who remained behind.

After walking about 50km, the trio arrived at the police station in Mount Isa about 6pm and pointed on a map to where their travel companions were stranded.

The Mount Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked shortly after and flew directly to the location.

The group of five became bogged in floodwaters west of Mount Isa on Sunday evening. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Pilot Russell Proctor said the crew located the father and his 10-year-old son sitting on the roof of the ute just before last light on Monday.

He said the father and son did all the right things.

“They had water with them (and) despite having to wait such a long time to be rescued, they remained with their vehicle until help arrived,” Mr Proctor said.

Three travellers walked for 12 hours to save the father and son. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

The father and his 10-year-old son were rescued just before last light on Monday. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

The pair did not require medical attention and were flown to Mount Isa Airport in good spirits.

The LifeFlight Rescue helicopters are part of the Emergency Helicopter Network and respond to retrieval and rescue missions, tasked by Retrieval Services Queensland, which is managed by Queensland Health.

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