Man missing in Queensland woodland for multiple subzero nights

Aerial assets and the defence force have been enlisted to help in the search for a missing 28-year-old man who disappeared nine days ago.

Grave fears are growing for a missing South Burnett man who has been missing in dense woodland for nine days. Picture: Supplied

A man has been missing for nine days, enduring subzero temperatures in a heavily wooded region of Queensland.

Luke Ferguson, 28, was last seen leaving a South Burnett property on foot just after midday on June 9.

A major search operation is underway as military personnel, SES volunteers and aerial technology is used to comb hundreds of square kilometres of a heavily wooded area in the hopes they will find Mr Ferguson alive.

Grave fears are held for his welfare due to a medical condition and the impact of multiple nights of subzero temperatures in the wilderness.

Police, SES, family, friends and the community are still searching for missing South Burnett man Luke Fergusson. Picture: QLD police

Search efforts are honing in on the five-kilometre radius surrounding the Proston Abbeywood Road property where he was last seen.

The search party – including 20 local landholders, 40 ADF personnel, 24 SES volunteers and multiple police set out again early on Saturday morning and will conclude at last light.

Three locals on horseback are tracking through large open farm areas and multiple drones are scanning surrounding farmland.

A five kilometre radius has become the focus of the large scale search operation. Picture: Supplied

Police on dirt bikes are aiding in the search while all-terrain vehicles are being used to search nearby townships east of Proston and South of Kinleymore.

Locals are being urged to search and recheck their properties and report any sightings of Luke.

They are being warned that he may appear disoriented due to his medical condition.

The 28-year-old has a medical condition and has not been seen for nine days. Picture: QLD Police

Passing motorists who have provided Luke a lift, or seen him are urged to make contact.

He is described as caucasian, approximately 175cm tall, with a proportionate build, brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Luke’s whereabouts is urged to contact police.

Police remain in close contact with Luke’s family as the search and rescue operation continues.