Hiker who died on Milford Track named

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The hiker who died after falling 100m while tramping on the Milford Track has been named as George Clyde Little.

Mr Little, 65, was believed to be tramping with a Rotary group staying at Department of Conservation huts in Fiordland National Park.

The accident happened near the highest point on the Milford Track at about 11.30am on Friday.

Police said the accident happened on a steep section of the track but the cause of the man's fall, near Mackinnon Pass, was not yet established.

Noel Saxon, Ultimate Hikes general manager, said people on one of his company's walks encountered the group.

"Our guys came across some packs on the side of the track and they knew there was something going wrong off the track."

He understood the group with the 65-year-old man had a locator beacon, which was activated when the accident happened.