WA's remote north is home to stunning deserts that attract off-road enthusiasts from across the country, but searing heat and rough terrain can land underprepared travellers in serious trouble.
abc.net.au/news/pilbara-police-harness-indigenous-ranger-land-search-knowledge/101824818Western Australia's remote north is home to stunning desert scenery that attracts off-road enthusiasts from across the country, but searing heat and rough terrain can land underprepared travellers in serious trouble.
Police are trying to build relationships with different Indigenous ranger groups across the region and recently hosted Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa rangers for a knowledge-sharing session."The first session, we went into the use of compasses, grid bearings and references and a lot of the Western way of tracking and finding and using maps.
"It's important out there because of the remoteness of the country and the landscape … and how commonly the rangers go out onto the land," he said.Martu rangers learn about police search tactics during a training session.
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