Rescue underway to free lost bushwalkers in the Macquarie Pass National Park A RESCUE operation will commence this morning to free a group of lost bushwalkers stranded in the rain overnight. Early yesterday evening three men, two aged 19 and one aged 20, and a 21-year-old woman became lost in the Macquarie Pass National Park trying to find their way out. One of the men was able to call police on his iPhone and give them their GPS coordinates to locate them. He informed them that they were all doing well but had no food or water and clothing not suitable for the elements. Police Rescue and POLAIR were sent to find the stranded hikers with the helicopter locating them but land crews unable to access them due to the rough terrain. The torrential downpour further hampered efforts with the rescue team returning to base to delay the rescue till first light today. The rescue operation will commence at 7am today combining the efforts of police, paramedics, SES as well as National Parks and Wildlife officers.