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BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW, Australia – On Monday afternoon a Police helicopter was diverted from flood taskings to search the Glenbrook Gorge for a group of four Kayakers. They had entered the flooded gorge via the National Park Causeway on Bruce Rd at Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains.

Polair located the group and stayed with them till they made it to the Nepean river before returning to urgent flood taskings.

Although the group could not be stopped and spoken to, Blue Mountains Police issued a statement reminding people that if they are caught undertaking a dangerous activity in a closed section of the National Park, they will be prosecuted.

“If you are seen by others and reported to Police, stretched resources will be diverted from the current flood emergency to ensure you are not in danger,” the statement said.