Australian man reported missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park

Police have launched a “fully fledged team” to hunt for an Australian man who has gone missing in a world-famous national park.

An urgent search is underway for an Australian man missing in the world-famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

The 67-year-old man went missing in the vast rainforest on Friday, according to the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

“We have a fully fledged team that includes the police looking for the tourist. We have deployed sniffer dogs, drones and trackers on the ground,” spokesman Tinashe Farawo told The Associated Press.

An Australian man has been reported missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls.

No other details have been released, including the identity.

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman told news.com.au it is “providing consular assistance to the family” of the missing Australian.

“Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment,” they said.

Victoria Falls, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, attracts thousands of tourists each year.

It sits between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is known for its majestic water curtain.

A frantic search is underway for the 67-year-old man since he was reported missing on Friday. Picture: Zinyange Auntony/AFP

Victoria Falls attracts thousands of tourists form around the world each year. Picture: iStock

According to the Victoria Falls website, it is one of the greatest attractions in Africa and has one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, located on the Zambezi River.

It is the fourth largest river in Africa and at 106 metres, it’s as high as a 35-storey building, 13 metres taller than the Statue of Liberty from pedestal to torch, and more than twice as high as Niagara Falls.

“The noise of Victoria Falls can be heard from a distance of 40km, while the spray and mist from the falling water is rising to a height of over 400 metres and can be seen from a distance of 50km,” the site states.

While it’s a hotspot for tourists, disappearances are understood to be rare in the area.

However, cases similar to the missing Australian man have been recorded in other Zimbabwean parks, such as Matusadona National Park, where a German tourist went missing late last year.

Despite it teeming with wild animals, he was found alive and in good health three days after he was reported missing in October.