The tramper and his friend were found in a hut a couple of kilometres from Deep Water Cove. Photo / File
The tramper and his friend were found in a hut a couple of kilometres from Deep Water Cove. Photo / File
A tramper was rescued by helicopter on Sunday afternoon after sustaining a knee injury on the Cape Brett Track.
Northland Police detective Paul Overton said the tramper and his friend were found in a hut a couple of kilometres from Deep Water Cove after contacting emergency services on Sunday.
"Thetramper had injured his knee while he was hiking," Overton said.
"He and his companion went to a nearby hut and called for assistance."
Overton said the trampers did everything right in contacting and waiting for emergency services to help them.