Young boy still critical after falling off NSW cliff
The boy was winched up from the location by the Illawarra Police Rescue Squad. NSW Police
A young boy remains in a critical condition after falling up to 30 metres off a cliff on the state's South Coast on Saturday afternoon.
The 12-year-old boy was at Gerringong Falls in Budderoo National Park, off Jamberoo Mountain Road, and had been bushwalking, mountain bike riding and swimming with family and friends.
He was climbing up a track when he fell approximately 20-30 metres from the cliff face onto the base below, NSW Police said.
The boy was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. NSW Police
Rescuers winched the boy from the location and airlifted him to the Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick in a critical condition.
A hospital spokesperson told 9News.com.au the boy's condition was still critical.
He suffered serious head and body injuries as a result of the fall.
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the boy's fall.
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