After almost two weeks lost in bushland, hiker Hadi Nazari is now recovering in Cooma hospital, with his friends describing it as a "miracle".

That includes having the right equipment — such as food and water ... been found in "good health" after he went missing in dense bushland in the NSW Snowy Mountains on Boxing Day.

“It is dense bushland with high altitude, and scaling it is very difficult.” The hiker is carrying camping equipment and wearing appropriate clothing. Photo – iStock Officers from the rural ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The search for a missing Melbourne hiker in Kosciuszko National Park has entered its fifth day, while Tasmania reels from three ...

"It is dense bushland with high altitude and scaling ... resourced which gives us a really good hope" she said. "The camping gear which he had showed he had a reasonable amount of water, he ...

NSW Police Acting Superintendent Jillian Gibson said Mr Nazari did not have a personal beacon, but was carrying a reasonable amount of water and camping gear and ... the night in bushland before ...

A full scale search has resumed on Tuesday for an experienced bushwalker that has been missing for five days in rugged bushland. The multi-agency ... he is an experienced hiker and is carrying camping ...

Medical student Hadi Nazari, 23, was last seen about 2.30pm on Boxing Day, and never showed up to meet his friends.

Search and rescue crews were planning to keep searching for bushwalker Hadi Nazari well into next week had he not been found on Wednesday, with experts confident he was alive due to his access to ...

It’s not just like going on a walk up a hill; it’s dense bushland with high altitude and scaling it is very difficult.” Ms Gibson said that while the 23-year-old did not have an emergency beacon, he ...