{"id":781656,"date":"2026-07-06T01:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781656\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T01:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:19:10","slug":"lost-teenagers-rescued-from-onkaparinga-river-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781656\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost teenagers rescued from Onkaparinga River National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Three teenagers were rescued by police after becoming lost in a national park in Adelaide&#8217;s south.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Police were alerted to the missing trio, aged 15, 17 and 19 years old, just after 7pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The police helicopter responded after reports the teens were lost on the Sundews Track within Onkaparinga River National Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A green sign on a post which says Sunderws Trk\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/42f052bbd64b0975deade12459fc0ffb.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\">Police searched for teens lost on the Sundews Track within the national park. (ABC News: Isabella Carbone)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Police said all three were located &#8220;deep within the park&#8221; about 7:20pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Southern District patrols then hiked through the area on foot, traversing steep terrain and knee-deep water before finding the teenagers and escorting them to safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">No one was injured, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Police said the rescue was a reminder that darkness can fall quickly during shorter winter days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">They also advised hikers to carry appropriate safety equipment, take sufficient food and water, stick to marked trails and let someone know the planned route and expected return time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Police said anyone lost should stay where they are and contact Triple Zero (000) for assistance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A map outlining the walking paths at Onkaparinga River National Park\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7b0c38accb7bedb0df99b53833e0abd4.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\">Police hiked through the Onkaparinga Rivers National Park in search of the three teenagers.\u00a0 (ABC News: Isabella Carbone)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three teenagers were rescued by police after becoming lost in a national park in Adelaide&#8217;s south. 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