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Teen hiker Lily Hooper fell and died on her first day missing
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Teen hiker Lily Hooper fell and died on her first day missing

Lily Hooper, 18, fell and died on the first day she went missing during a solo bushwalk in Nattai National Park in NSW. Her body was found eight days later.

Why it mattersLily's family is now pushing for better bush safety education and tracking devices like EPIRBs for young people hiking remote areas.

AustraliaFor Australians hiking in remote NSW bushland, the case highlights risks of solo day hikes and the value of emergency tracking devices. Lily's parents want a legacy law raising awareness of these tools.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago

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