New state police said a man died Saturday afternoon when he fell off a cliff near the whale-watching platform in Kurnell, southern Sydney, according to SMH.
Police learned that the incident occurred at about 1: 20 p.m. in Kurnell,. The man in his thirties may have been photographing whales before the accident.
After someone called the police that a man fell into the water, paramedics arrived at the Cape Solander cliff in Kamay Botany Bay National Park.
Photo caption: a man dies when he falls off a cliff near a whaling platform in Kurnell, south Sydney
A spokesman for (The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter), the Western Pacific Rescue helicopter Service Center, said that when his colleagues searched the area, they found a man lying head-down in the water just below the viewing platform, unconscious. A rescue worker used a sling to carry the man onto a helicopter.
At the top of the cliff, workers at the New South Wales Emergency Center performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for men, according to the Western Pacific Rescue helicopter Service, in parking lots and helicopters at the top of the cliff. Police say it is regrettable that the man was not able to be rescued.
Police believe the man may be taking pictures on the whale watching platform, which is very close to the cliff, before falling into the water. Police said in a statement that "preliminary investigations revealed that the accident was an accidental death and that there was no suspicious condition."
A spokesman for the Western Pacific Rescue helicopter Service said the man was seriously injured when he was found, meaning he could fall from high.
The identity of the man has not yet been confirmed. The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (the National Parks and Wildlife Service) lists Cape Solander as one of Sydney's best whale-watching sites, and June and July are the best time to watch humpback whales as they migrate to warmer waters. The National Park and Wildlife Service says whales will swim nearly 200 meters off the coast.
Shortly after the accident, at least one whale was found swimming off the coast of Cape Solander.
Police looked at the cliff in Kurnell, where they believe the man may have fallen.
Photo caption: police are looking at the cliff in Kurnell, where they believe the man may have fallen.