{"id":411013,"date":"2026-01-13T23:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/411013\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:12:09","slug":"rock-climber-dies-in-fall-at-sand-river-buckland-in-tasmanias-south-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/411013\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock climber dies in fall at Sand River, Buckland, in Tasmania&#8217;s south-east"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A rock climber has died after he fell 20 metres from a cliff in Tasmania&#8217;s south-east.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The 31-year-old French national, who was living in Victoria, was climbing with a friend in the Sand River Conservation Area at Buckland on Tuesday when he fell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Emergency services were called to the location about 1:20pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The man was flown by rescue helicopter to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">He died a short time later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Police say their thoughts are with the man&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A report will be prepared for the coroner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cliffs at Sand River Conservation area, near Buckland Tasmania\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2305cfc15abe819db1d3e126b37f3ac2.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The man was rock climbing in the Sand River Conservation Area. (ABC News: Scott Ross)<\/p>\n<p>Second cliff fall death at reserve in five years<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">In 2021, an 11-year-old Victorian girl died when she fell from a cliff at Sand River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The girl was on a walking and rock-climbing expedition with her siblings when she fell more than 10 metres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">At the time, police said the girl was walking along the edge and lost her footing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rocky cliffs in bushland.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f4a8dfe5c7cea66ccce453b899fc7728.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A girl walking along the edge of a cliff died in the area in 2021. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)<\/p>\n<p>Popular rock climbing spot<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Rock climbing website theCrag describes Sand River as a &#8220;fabulous sandstone crag&#8221; with &#8220;so much to offer for every climber&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">There are many climbing routes in the popular reserve, with varying degrees of difficulty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Another website, thesarvo.com, warns that the sandstone can be fragile, especially when wet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A rock climber has died after he fell 20 metres from a cliff in Tasmania&#8217;s south-east. 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