Event Brief
Tourist bruised after wild buffalo charges twice
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Summary: A 21-year-old Victorian woman, Emma Hipwell, says she was left with bruising and scratches after a feral buffalo charged her and her partner twice while they hiked in Nitmiluk National Park. NT Parks and Wildlife advised people to stay calm and back away slowly if they encounter wild buffalo.
WHO: Emma Hipwell
WHAT: A wild buffalo charged two tourists twice, leaving Hipwell with bruising and scratches.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 8:50 PM ET
WHERE: Nitmiluk National Park, 300km south of Darwin (near Katherine), Northern Territory, Australia
WHY: The buffalo charged at the hikers while they were on the trail to Butterfly Gorge.
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