A man and a woman trapped on a 150 metre high ledge in the Werribee Gorge State Park were rescued by police helicopter late Monday night.
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Police were called after two hikers, who set out to walk to Falcons Lookout, became stranded on a ledge 150m high about 10.40pm.
The hikers raised the alarm after setting off around 8pm. Police have been told the terrain was precarious with the track at times only 30cm wide with degrading edges.
According to Victoria Police Media, it appears the pair, a 25-year-old man from Mill Park and a 36-year-old woman from Doncaster, wandered from the main track onto a trail with no handrails and sheer drops unable to find their way back down in the dark and rough terrain.
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Local police unsuccessfully attempted to reach the pair by foot before the airwing arrived and winched them, in difficult conditions, to safety.
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