Emergency service crews are preparing to resume the search for two experienced hikers missing in Victorian bushland since Friday.
There are mounting concerns for the Melbourne couple Trevor Salvado, 60, and Jacinda Bohan, 58, last seen at a caravan car park in Bright.
Friends alerted authorities after they failed the pair failed to appear at a meet up after a bushwalk on Mount Buffalo in the state's alpine region. SES crews and a helicopter will continue to comb the area on Monday. Image: News Corp Australia
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