Seven people have survived the crash of a plane that went down in bad weather north of Tasmania, starting a small fire.
The single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on Flinders Island about 6pm (8pm NZT) on Friday, crashing into a hill near Strzelecki National Park.
The pilot and all passengers managed to escape with only minor injuries as a small fire started on board the plane.
Rescue helicopters were sent in from Tasmania.
Authorities had been in radio contact with the pilot as he left the group to be more easily spotted by crew on one of the helicopters.
The pilot was found a few hours after the crash and he led the rescuers back to the wreckage and the other survivors late on Friday night.
Police say the weather was extremely poor at the time of the crash with visibility down to only 100 metres with drizzling rain.
The pilot had reported vision difficulties when the plane went down on a hill on the southern end of Flinders Island.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority reported all on board survived and suffered only minor injuries including cuts and scrapes.
The aircraft is believed to have originated from Hobart and is a GA8 Airvan, which can be converted to an eight-seater from its usual role as a freight carrier.
The crash came as Flinders Island held its annual aircraft show with many flights throughout the day.
