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Tour guide says people routinely climb fence at Boroka Lookout in Grampians National Park
A short time before a woman fell to her death from a scenic lookout in the Grampians National Park on Saturday, a tour guide expressed concern someone could be killed because tourists routinely climbed over the fence.
Key points:
- Graham Wood said the woman’s death was a shocking coincidence
- He said tourists routinely climbed over the protective barrier at the scenic lookout
- The Police Minister Lisa Neville said a photo was never worth risking a life
The 38-year-old woman from Craigieburn, in Melbourne’s outer north, fell 80 metres after slipping on a safety barrier.
Police are preparing a report for the coroner and a media spokesperson has described the death as a “tragic accident”.
Graham Wood, who runs motorcycle tours in the area, said…
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