Boy rescued after falling down a remote gorge in the Karijini National Park
Emergency services rushed to Dales Gorge at Juna Downs, about 1380km north of Perth, at 11.40am on Tuesday following reports a child had fallen.
When crews arrived, it took several hours for volunteers from the Tom Price SES and Bush Fire Brigade to retrieve the boy.
A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said he was in the hands of paramedics about 2.45pm.
St John WA rushed the boy to Tom Price Hospital, it is believed he suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Karijini National Park is located in the Pilbara and is a popular tourist destination that attracts more than 650,000 visitors each year, mostly through April to October.
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