tourist, 25, plunges from 20ft cliff sparking dramatic rescue mission

A 25-year-old tourist from Austria was rescued from Bushrangers Bay in Melbourne,Australia after plunging 20ft down a cliff (Picture: 7News)

A 25-year-old woman was rescued after slipping 20ft from a cliffside at a popular beach in Australia.

The tourist,from Austria,was found unconscious and choking on water when emergency services were called to Bushrangers Bay in Melbourne to rescue the woman.

The beach is a popular destination at Mornington Peninsula National Park,known for its picturesque views.

The 25-year-old is believed to have tried to climb the nearly 40-foot (12 metres) Elephant Rock cliff face before falling 20ft (six metres) on her way back down.

The woman was airlifted to hospital,where she is being treated for injuries to her hip and wrist (Picture: 7News)

Emergency services and paramedics were called to Cape Schanck in Flinders at around 1.15pm on Saturday.

The crew said they walked across rough terrain to reach the woman.

Avoiding the rising tide,the tourist was brought to higher ground on a stretcher.

An air ambulance later winched the woman to safety before flying her to Alfred Hospital,where she is being treated for her injuries,9News reported.

Her injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.

Jo Wilton,a paramedic involved in helping the tourist,told 9News the woman had missing teeth and may have injuries to her hip and wrist.

Paramedics lifted the woman in a stretcher before she was airlifted to the hospital (Picture: 7News)

Ms Wilton said Elephant is likely to have loose rocks,which may have caused the tourist to lose her footing.

She said: ‘There’s no actual tracks to get up to it,and on the way down,she has fallen,where there might have been some loose rocks.

‘We walked across the rough terrain to reach her,and rescuers had to carry their equipment along the beach,and so it’s very dangerous for our crews as well.’