Bushwalker recovering after Gold Coast cliff fall

Robyn Wuth |

Rory Lane, 26, was reported missing in Lamington National Park in southeast Queensland.
Rory Lane, 26, was reported missing in Lamington National Park in southeast Queensland.

A bushwalker injured when he fell from a cliff in the Gold Coast hinterland is recovering in hospital after being airlifted to safety. 

Brisbane man Rory Lane, 26, was hiking with a friend along West Canungra Creek Circuit when the pair became separated on Sunday afternoon.

The injured man wandered into thick bushland before falling from a cliff and landing in a rocky waterway.

Authorities launched an air and ground search at first light before a member of the public found the injured hiker in a creek bed on Monday morning. 

He was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition. 

AAP