A 13-year-old girl has suffered leg, neck and back injuries after falling down a cliff while bushwalking on Macquarie Pass today.
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said a rescue helicopter was winching the girl from bushland near the base of the pass this afternoon.
The girl's mother was reportedly with the girl when the accident occurred and hiked out to raise the alarm, the spokesperson said.
SLIDESHOW: Girl injured in Macquarie Pass fallThe girl is believed to have fallen between 3-4 metres near a walking track located about one hour's walk from the Illawarra Hwy.
A NSW Police spokesperson said an off-duty officer initially treated the girl at the scene.
Ambulance crews, police and the Rural Fire Service are at the scene.
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