Fourteen of our Bush Search and Rescue (BSAR Victoria) members and two Victoria Police Search and Rescue squad members joined the search for the missing bushwalker, Hadi Nazari, on Hannels Spur in New South Wales on Monday 6 January.
The search, coordinated by the NSW Police Rescue Unit, included over 300 people from specialist teams from NSW SES, the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW PolAir and NSW Police from far across the region.
The search base was located at the Geehi campground close to the start of Hannels Spur Track where Hadi Nazari went missing.
Hadi made contact with a group of walkers near a track close to Carruthers Saddle in Kosciuszko National Park on Wednesday 8 January. He was in good health after being lost for 13 days with only two muesli bars and walking a considerable distance through bush and alpine terrain.
There was great teamwork from all agencies involved, excellent coordination by the NSW Police Rescue Unit and much elation from everyone involved in the search when Hadi was located.
More information: Rod Costigan, BSAR Victoria Co-Convener 0417 699 847
