Noosa News
Snail hunters rescued by Qld police
Two men on a snail hunting expedition in remote Far North Queensland have been rescued in “good spirits” after becoming bogged in a muddy creek.
The pair, aged 60 and 72, set off on Monday morning to hunt for a rare species that only emerges during the wet season on remote Palmerville Station, five hours northwest of Cairns.
But just a few hours into the journey their four-wheel drive became stuck in thick mud.
One of the men told his daughter they would be out overnight to find the animals, but when the pair failed to return by Wednesday,…
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