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| Body found of US tourist who went missing on Larapinta Trail | Body found of US tourist who went missing on Larapinta Trail |
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| An American tourist has died during a hike on the popular Larapinta Trail, west of Alice Springs, in Australia. | An American tourist has died during a hike on the popular Larapinta Trail, west of Alice Springs, in Australia. |
| The 33-year-old Californian was reported missing late on Wednesday, on the trail near Mount Sonder. His body was found at the base of the mountain just after 5pm. | The 33-year-old Californian was reported missing late on Wednesday, on the trail near Mount Sonder. His body was found at the base of the mountain just after 5pm. |
| It is believed he took a wrong turn, and the death is not being treated as suspicious. | It is believed he took a wrong turn, and the death is not being treated as suspicious. |
| Police said the US embassy had been informed and a report would be prepared for the coroner. | Police said the US embassy had been informed and a report would be prepared for the coroner. |
| The Larapinta Trail is a 223km bushwalking track that runs west from Alice Springs to Mount Sonder along the West MacDonnell Ranges. | The Larapinta Trail is a 223km bushwalking track that runs west from Alice Springs to Mount Sonder along the West MacDonnell Ranges. |
| Duty superintendent Rob Burgoyne told ABC Darwin: “It’s about 1,300 metres tall and the actual walk that they undertook was about 16km there and back – so quite a hike.” | Duty superintendent Rob Burgoyne told ABC Darwin: “It’s about 1,300 metres tall and the actual walk that they undertook was about 16km there and back – so quite a hike.” |
| Temperatures reached more than 40C in Alice Springs on Wednesday. | Temperatures reached more than 40C in Alice Springs on Wednesday. |
| “It wouldn’t be a terribly advisable thing to do in 40-degree heat – to actually sprint away,” Burgoyne said. | “It wouldn’t be a terribly advisable thing to do in 40-degree heat – to actually sprint away,” Burgoyne said. |