A call for assistance was made by a female Chinese bush walker in the Fluted Cape area of Bruny Island on Sunday afternoon. The walker had set off earlier in the day but had become disorientated in dense bushland from the Slide Walking Track at Adventure Bay.

Police were assisted by Bruny Island SES and Parks & Wildlife Rangers. Foot searches were planned initially but due to a broad search area and limited daylight, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was required for the search.

Helicopter crew were able to speak with the walker by phone and located her soon after. The Helicopter crew needed to winch three times to recover the walker as the unladen winch cable was unable to penetrate the thick vegetation. The walker was flown to Adventure Bay before the Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to an urgent medical condition at Flowerpot.