Kosciuszko National Park

An AI-powered drone with thermal imaging located two hikers in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, within five hours after they strayed off a walking track. This marked the first use of the FRNSW drone’s AI detection system for rescuing missing persons.

Two hikers in their 20s were rescued within five hours in Kosciuszko National Park using an AI-powered drone equipped with thermal imaging and a mobile phone red light by Fire and Rescue NSW. They had veered off a walking track near Jindabyne and were reported missing after failing to return to a rendezvous point.

Two hikers lost in Kosciuszko National Park near Jindabyne were rescued within five hours using an AI-powered drone equipped with thermal imaging and a mobile phone red light. Fire and Rescue NSW described the mission as first-of-its-kind.

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Feral horse populations in Kosciuszko national park have surged significantly following the New South Wales government's pause in aerial culling during 2025. Conservation advocates are calling for an urgent reassessment of retention zones that currently permit thousands of horses to remain in the park.