Tasmania Police are presently searching the Mount Anne area in Southwest National Park for a missing walker:

Mr Xavier Lane-Mullins, aged 37 years of Blackmans Bay.

After camping alone in the Scotts Peak Road/Condominium Creek campsite, Mr Mullins left his camp to set out for a daywalk at 6:30am on Thursday 22 October 2015. At 3:15pm that afternoon he contacted Tasmania Police by mobile phone, advising he was lost somewhere near Mount Anne and his battery was running flat. Contact with his mobile phone was lost soon afterwards.

Mr Mullins indicated he was wearing a raincoat, thermals and shorts at the time.

Police from Hamilton, Maydena and New Norfolk attended the scene. Land-based search and rescue police, assisted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the State Emergency Service were deployed to the area and are currently searching the walking tracks and bush around Mount Anne.

Inclement weather is hampering search efforts, however searching will continue throughout the night and into the morning.

Meanwhile, police are asking anyone was in the Mount Anne area yesterday and may have seen or spoken to Mr Mullins to contact New Norfolk police on 131 444. Anyone who may have any other relevant information is also encouraged to contact police.