Just to reiterate...
South West District acting superintendent Mick Bianchi said rescue crews had been searching the entire district – about a third of the state – for the missing family.
“They were hungry, we can only assume they ran out of provisions in the last few days, they are OK and we have some police and park rangers heading up there, to figure out the best way to bring them out,” he said.
“I’ve been told the car is very much bogged, at least up to the axle.”
He praised the family for staying with their car during the ordeal.
“If nothing else that is a good thing, because if they had left the car it may have been impossible to find them,” Mr Bianchi said.
It's always great practice to stay with the vehicle. It is a lot easier to find a vehicle than a couple/few people. It also goes for people stuck in snow and the High Country.
A great ending.
Tim
