I was out photographing a waterfall located along a ribboned walking track, as I walked out, I hit a junction and took a left turn. This proved to be the incorrect path, and once I realised this I back tracked. All would have been OK, but the light was fading. Before I could get to the original junction point the fading light got to the point where I had to make a decision about what to do.

After seeking advice from several walkers who knew the area (I had mobile reception), I assessed that it was going to be likely that I may be overnighting in the bush. But then as rain and a storm kicked in the decision was made to call 000. The operator gathered the map co-ords from my phone (google maps) and passed these onto the Police. 

Whilst communicating with police, the phone battery was quickly dying, and at about 3% I was advised to activate my EMERGENCY BEACON. During the next 2.5 hours I was visited by many a leech (they seemed to like lips and an eyelid). When I heard a police siren in the distance and could see lights and two people calling out I made my way to the direction of the light, and ultimately back to the car. After checking I was OK, they followed me back as far as the nearest town and checking in with me, and they were happy for me to drive home. But once home an officer from local station drove out to make sure all was good.