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A teenager has died after falling from a waterfall in the ACT – two weeks after visitors were warned about how dangerous the area can be.
The 19-year-old was believed to have been swimming in the rockpools at the top of the Gibraltar Falls, about 47kilometers south-west of Canberra, on Sunday morning when he suddenly fell.
Police were called to the scene at about 11.15am on Sunday after receiving reports the teenager had fallen from the cliff.
ACT Parks and Conservation rangers and passersby gave the teen first aid before emergency services arrived but tragically he was unable to be saved.
The 19-year-old was believed to have been swimming in the rockpools at the top of the Gibraltar Falls (pictured), about 47kilometers south-west of Canberra, on Sunday morning when he suddenly fell.
The Gibraltar Falls is a 50metre cascade waterfall and is popular among hikers, bushwalkers and Instagrammers, who use the stunning waterfall as a backdrop for their photos.
Just two weeks before the incident, ACT Parks and Conservation Service posted a warning to its Facebook page, urging visitors not to swim in the rockpools or waterfall.
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‘Just a reminder that it is not advisable to swim or walk on Gibraltar Falls (despite what you might’ve heard from friends or online),’ the post read.
‘Gibraltar Falls is an excellent picnic spot with amazing views from the lookout. However, the cliff edges are extremely dangerous. Serious accidents have occurred here when people have ignored the formal tracks and signs.
Just two weeks before the incident, ACT Parks and Conservation Service posted a warning to its Facebook page, urging visitors not to swim in the rockpools or waterfall
‘If you’d like to see the falls while also enjoying a swim, just head to Woods Reserve.’
Signs at the area urge visitors to keep to the tracks, while warning of a ‘dangerous cliff edge’.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner, and anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact ACT Police on 131 444.
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