A walker with a suspected broken ankle has been airlifted from Cradle Mountain by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
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The woman was walking on the Overland Track on Sunday with her partner and step-son when she injured her ankle.
She was unable to complete the journey or return to the car park.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter collect the woman and her family from the Waterfall Valley Hut, where they had made their way along the Overland Track.
She was conveyed to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment.
The woman was prepared for the walk and had sufficient food and clothing and medication.