Two males have been reported missing after they attempted to walk from the Calvert River crossing, approx 160km South East of Borroloola on the Savannah Way, to Doomadgee in Queensland, a distance of approximately 220km.
The two men, aged 23 and 25, were last sighted at on Wednesday afternoon, 31 March, when they were dropped off at the Calvert River crossing.
The men are of aboriginal appearance and are both fit and know the country well and took with them backpacks containing cans of food, bread, clothes and garbage bags. They were each also carrying a spear.
Police from Mt Isa (Queensland Police) are working with Northern Territory Police to locate the missing persons and contact the next of kin.
An air and ground search was launched yesterday however, weather conditions hindered the search. The search has resumed again today.
Senior Constable First Class, David Hutchinson from the Marine and Fisheries Enforcement Section said the search will continue and Police from the Territory and Queensland were working together to locate the men as soon as possible.
"Extensive planning, briefing and preparations were conducted throughout the night for today's search, and our efforts are directed at locating our missing persons as soon as possible".
Yesterday three commercial crabbers were located 100km North West of Borroloola after failing to return on Saturday 27 March.
A further Search and rescue was conducted overnight in the Shoal Bay area to the north of Darwin following a Beacon activation in the early hours of this morning. That vessel and it's occupants were also rescued by the Police Marine and Fisheries Enforcement Section.
Four recreational fishermen missing from the Gulf of Carpenteria were located earlier today. They were reported missing late Thursday 1 April after failing to return home on Wed 31 March.
Two males aged 14 and 20 were located yesterday, Friday 1 April, at Ganiyarrang outstation approximately 60 kilometres north-east of Ngukurr after they left the Ngukurr community on foot on Tuesday.
""These searches conducted over the past week reinforce the need for people to consider the weather conditions and determine if it is appropriate or necessary for them to travel in these flood effected regions," Senior First Class Constable Hutchinson said.
If anyone has sighted these men please contact Police immediately on 131 444.
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