Missing Prospectors & other Persons (WA) Western Australia

[kingswood]

This peanut was in a group of 8 people, but went off on his own to look at waterfalls!:

https://www.perthnow.com.au/travel/man-found-after-four-days-lost-in-kimberley-c-11070214

"Officers reminded bushwalkers to carry a personal locator beacon, especially if they are in a remote area"....
Sound advice

 

[shakergt]

 

[Nightjar]

Hopefully this has a happy finding?
Maybe into Meekatharra for stores and an unexpected delay getting back to their camp.

 

[Hilux]

Hot weather out there all week too.

 

[Nightjar]

Has anyone got an update?

 

[user 4485]

Has anyone got an update?

Nothing on WA Police or news sites as yet. Hopefully something comes to light soon.

 

[Mackka]

Prayers are with these two fellas and the searchers. Mackka

 

[shakergt]

No more updates at this stage. They had nearly an inch of rain out that way last night so hopefully they managed to get some water. Around the time they went missing they had good rains also. Hopefully they are stuck with the vehicle.

 

[Aries]

Apparently between Reidy's and the Sandstone to Meeka road. All hoping for a good outcome.

 

[Aries]

Was just on regional ABC radio that they are still searching.

Still looking according to 7.00pm ABC.
Not good.

 

[Greg_wilson]

Police have quashed the rumour that they have been found, this is not true

 

[Hippyty79]

Hopefully they are found safe and this doesn’t end up like the search in Ballarat where every man and his dog with a detector shows up.

 

[madmax800jw]

When are the authorities going to make it mandatory that all detectorists will need to carry a PBL.

 

[sand surfer]

yes they should have a plb and a compass and know the basics of how to use it

 

[grubstake]

Tuesday 5th March - the search is continuing:
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/re...and-james-dempsey-near-meekatharra-c-13832099

 

[Hilux]

Thank you to the mod who removed my post that contained incorrect information that I'd seen on Facebook.

 

[Nightjar]

Temperature a hot 37° today but hopefully still enough ground water around. The now intense search should locate their vehicle today and with welcome news they are there with it

 

[grubstake]

Temperature a hot 37° today but hopefully still enough ground water around. The now intense search should locate their vehicle today and with welcome news they are there with it

Or maybe not, if this online comment is correct:

 

[user 4485]

Or maybe not, if this online comment is correct:

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I read an ABC report quoting the WA Police saying that the vehicle was at the campsite & that they were on foot. They said the difficulty was working out which direction they had left camp + the storms & some 30mm of rain hadn't helped tracking them.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...er-son-prospectors-near-meekatharra/103543022

 

[Greg_wilson]

Not good news sadly

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...p90jajShIty3aW4t8dfy6aq-HXE8n0y5jdprMvdLGFtfo