Firefighters have reached a woman who has been trapped on a rock face near Tharwa for more than five hours.
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A firefighter reached the woman early on Saturday evening and was preparing to have her fitted onto a lifter and hauled to the top of the cliff.
Namadgi National Park is a popular place for bushwalkers and rock climbers. Photo: Jin Sheng Tan
ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire and Rescue were called to attempt the vertical rescue at Booroomba Rocks in the Namadgi National Park just after 1.18pm.
The woman is 80 metres down a multi-stage rock face.
Two vertical rescue vehicles, two pumpers and a Commander are attending from ACT Fire and Rescue.
The SES also provided assistance.
More to come.
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