Police and emergency services were called the base of Mount Tibrogargan on the Sunshine Coast at around 8:40am following reports a hiker heard someone calling for help
Mount Tibrogargan in Glass House Mountains of Queensland(Image: Getty Images)
A woman has been found dead after hiking up a mountain on the Sunshine Coast just hours after she was heard screaming for help.
Police and emergency services were called the base of Mount Tibrogargan on the Sunshine Coast at around 8:40am following reports a hiker heard someone calling for help. Crews conducted a foot search of the area and a woman’s body was found just after 10.30am.
The cause of her death is currently unknown but officers believe the woman, who may have been alone, fell while on her hike. Police confirmed a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Lorielle Georgina, died on a mountain in the area just last month
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Mount Tibrogargan is located in the Glass House Mountains, on the Sunshine Coast, about 70km north of Brisbane. It rises to 364metres above sea level, making it the third‑highest of the Glass House Mountains after Mount Beerwah and Mount Coonowrin.
It is a popular spot for hikers and bushwalkers from Australia and overseas but Queensland’s Department of Environment and Tourism warns people attempting to walk the summit routes must be well-prepared climbers with a high level of fitness and rock-scrambling experience. It said: “The summit routes have exposed, steep rocky sections and irregular surfaces with loose stones that require rock scrambling and climbing skills.
“Serious injuries and deaths have occurred on summit routes. Rock falls may occur at any time. If you access the summit routes you need to be aware of the risks. Your safety is your responsibility.”
Jack Thatcher, 18, was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a critical condition but tragically could not be saved
Last month, two teenagers died after they fell up to 100m from Mount Beerwah, which is also located in the Glass Mountains National Park.
Lorielle Russell, 18, and Jack Thatcher, 18, were on a hike on March 15 when they slipped in the wet conditions. Ms Russell died at the scene and Mr Thatcher was rushed to hospital, where he died days later