Two helicopter rescues in Southern Tasmania

The rescue helicopter is back in the air as more Tasmanians venture into the bush.

Missing Victorian bushwalker, Michael Bowman arrives via the Westpac Rescue helicopter with Tasmania Police at the Hobart Cenotaph. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

A RESCUE helicopter was called to two separate incidents involving walkers with broken legs in Southern Tasmania on Sunday.

At 1pm the Westpac helicopter was used to assist with a medevac of a 64-year-old female walker with a possible broken leg, within the Mount Direction Conservation Area at Risdon.

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Then at 3pm the helicopter crew assisted with a medevac of a 63-year-old female walker with a broken leg, from a walking track at Legacy Beach, Conningham.

Tasmania Police said the helicopter was used in the two incidents due to the location of the walkers when they were injured.

Both walkers are expected to make a full recovery.