August 9, 2026 — 9:01am

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A hiker who fell from Mount Beerwah on Saturday afternoon has spent the night stranded on the mountain, with a rescue operation under way to retrieve him.

Emergency services were called after the man, in his 20s, fell while hiking the popular Sunshine Coast Hinterland summit in the Glass House Mountains National Park about 4.30pm on Saturday.

The man suffered ankle injuries in the fall and was unable to descend the mountain.

Paramedics and fire crews gathered at the base of Mount Beerwah, but due to the time of day…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU