A geocaching expedition ended in a trip in the air ambulance helicopter for one man at Lake Nagambie on Wednesday, January 25.
Nagambie police Sergeant Bob Derrett said the man and a friend had been kayaking on the lake when they stopped at a geocaching spot at Kirwans Bridge.
The cryptic clue for the hidden object they were looking for said there might be a tree climb involved, Sgt Derrett said.
The 60-year-old fell about four or five metres from a tree on the water’s edge after climbing it.
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Getting ready: Air ambulance crew load the injured man onto the air ambulance. Photo by Megan FisherImage 2 of 11
Rescue: SES volunteers, ambulance officers and police move the man from the lake's edge as the air ambulance helicopter comes in to land. Photo by Megan FisherImage 3 of 11
Emergency services at the scene. Photo by Megan FisherImage 4 of 11
Police at the scene where a man was injured while geocaching. Photo by Megan FisherImage 5 of 11
SES, police and ambulance officers attended the scene. Photo by Megan FisherImage 6 of 11
The 60-year-old man is carried to the air ambulance helicopter after he was injured at Kirwans Bridge. Photo by Megan FisherImage 7 of 11
The air ambulance helicopter comes in to land. Photo by Megan FisherImage 8 of 11
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A man is carried for the lake's edge after falling while geocaching. Photo by Megan FisherImage 10 of 11
The air ambulance helicopter comes in to land at Kirwans Bridge. Photo by Megan FisherImage 11 of 11
Nagambie rescue.Kirwans bridge.Lake Nagambie.SES.Police.Ambulance.Man fell Geocaching. Photo by Megan FisherSgt Derrett said the man managed to get himself out of the water and the pair called for an ambulance.
Seymour SES, ambulance officers and Nagambie police had to go through a farm to enter the property to rescue the man from the water’s edge.
The air ambulance helicopter landed in a nearby paddock.
After treatment in the ambulance, the man was transferred to the air ambulance and flown to a Melbourne hospital.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said paramedics treated the man for lower body injuries.