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| British tourist falls to death from Australia waterfall | British tourist falls to death from Australia waterfall |
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| A British tourist has died in Australia after falling from the top of a waterfall. | A British tourist has died in Australia after falling from the top of a waterfall. |
| The 20-year-old man, who has not been named, is said to have fallen about 100 metres (300ft) at Wentworth Falls, west of Sydney, after slipping from rocks. | The 20-year-old man, who has not been named, is said to have fallen about 100 metres (300ft) at Wentworth Falls, west of Sydney, after slipping from rocks. |
| Police said a renewed effort will be made to retrieve the man's body after an earlier attempt failed due to strong winds. | |
| Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains, is a popular beauty spot. | Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains, is a popular beauty spot. |
| New South Wales police said the man, who was on holiday in Australia, was in a group of eight friends and had travelled from Sydney's Bondi area to the Blue Mountains for a picnic and a walk along a bush trail. | |
| He was walking with friends at Wentworth Falls when he slipped at midday local time on Sunday. | |
| His friend called for help and police, ambulance and rescue teams arrived at the scene but were unable to reach his body. | His friend called for help and police, ambulance and rescue teams arrived at the scene but were unable to reach his body. |
| At 20:00 local time a team of rescue squad officers arrived at the scene and worked with a police helicopter to winch out the man's body. | At 20:00 local time a team of rescue squad officers arrived at the scene and worked with a police helicopter to winch out the man's body. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "The location is extremely rugged and difficult to access, despite the rescue crew being very experienced." | |
| Police said a report would be prepared for the coroner. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national in New South Wales on Sunday and was providing consular assistance to his family. | The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national in New South Wales on Sunday and was providing consular assistance to his family. |
| The Blue Mountains national park is a World Heritage site and covers a million hectares, with huge cliffs, deep rainforest gulleys, sandstone canyons and waterfalls. |