Following a coordinated effort by emergency services, a family of four who had been stranded in the Far North of the state were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter today.
At 10am Friday 12 November police were made aware that a Mitsubishi Canter 4WD vehicle had become bogged in the Simpson Desert near Oodnadatta.
The West Australian vehicle containing two adults and two children became stranded after bad weather and flooding on the roads.
A satellite phone and supplies were dropped to the family, who were safe and well and in regular contact with the police.
Just after 4pm today (Tuesday 16 November), the family was picked up by helicopter.
The family are being flown to Coober Pedy to stay the night, where they will then make their own further travel arrangements.
