- Man failed to surface after falling into water
- I was hiking with friends at the time.
At dawn the search will resume for a hiker who plunged over an isolated waterfall on a popular walking trail.
Emergency services were called to Babinda Falls south of Cairns, in far north Queensland, on Sunday afternoon following reports that a man fell into the water and was unable to surface.
The man was hiking with three friends at the time.
An extensive search was launched including swift water teams, SES volunteers and an emergency helicopter which was later withdrawn due to technical problems.
“We had reports that someone had fallen from the falls, but there are major reception issues up there so information is limited,” a Queensland Fire Department spokesperson told the Cairns Post.
The search for a hiker who fell at Badinda Falls (pictured) on Sunday will resume on Monday.
The search was suspended due to lack of light on Sunday night, but will resume on Monday morning.
Queensland Police have been contacted for further comment.
Located in Wooroonooran National Park, 65km south of Cairns, the 3km trail to Babinda Falls includes several stream crossings.
The place is 1 km from the famous Babinda Boulders, a famous rainforest rock pool where 21 people have lost their lives.
The secluded waterfall is not far from the infamous Babinda Boulders (pictured)
The undercurrent has been described as a “washing machine” that sucks swimmers in and makes it almost impossible for them to get to safety.
The region has experienced heavy rain in recent days, including a 94mm downpour on nearby Mount Bartle Frere on Saturday.
The latest incident comes after a 20-year-old man died after jumping from the top of the Crystal Cascades waterfall near Cairns earlier this year.