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Vic: Father, daughter missing in high country

03 Nov 2008 1:11 AM
Vic: Father, daughter missing in high country

A man and his daughter are missing following a bushwalk in Victoria's high country yesterday.

Police say the 67-year-old man and his 35-yer-old daughter went for a walk along the South Buffalo Track at Mount Buffalo .. in the state's north-east.. yesterday afternoon .. while the man's wife waited in their car at the Cresta ski run.

The pair was due back at 4pm (AEDT) .. and the woman raised the alarm at five o'clock.

State Emergency Service personnel have begun the search .. and police search and rescue crews arrive from Melbourne about 3.30 this morning to join the search at first light.

The missing two have limited food .. but are wearing waterproof clothing.

AAP RTV jrdpsm
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