Advertisement

RACQ Helicopter Rescues Whale Watcher on Fraser Island

A man was rescued from Fraser Island on Thursday, October 1, where he was injured when his boat capsized while he was watching a pod of whales. The man swam to shore on Fraser Island where an RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter landed to treat him for two leg fractures. The wave that capsized the man’s boat was caused by a whale swimming past. The man was transported to Bundaberg Base Hospital for further treatment. Credit: Facebook/RACQ CareFlight Rescue