Search for the campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay continues in Wonnangatta
Police announced they will return to Victorian region where pair were last seen
Investigators said it s the result of information obtained from previous searches
Mr Hill, 74, and Ms Clay, 73, vanished from Wonnangatta Valley 13 months ago
Mr Hill s close friend said the remote bushland region was certainly not safe
Friend said he spoke to Mr Hill s sad wife exactly a year on from disappearance
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Continued search for clues in Russell Hill and Carol Clay disappearance
Missing Person Squad detectives, with the assistance of specialist police, are today returning to the Wonnangatta area as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Russel Hill and Carol Clay.
As a result of information obtained from previous searches, investigators will now focus their efforts back towards Wonnangatta, in particular along the Dargo High Plains Road, Cynthia Range Track ,Herne Spur Track and the Wonnangatta Track.
Missing Persons Squad detectives are being assisted by the Air Wing, Drone Unit, Search and Rescue and Parks Victoria in conducting detailed searches of roadways, tracks, campgrounds, rivers and cliffs.
The 13-month-long desperate search for Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay will return to the area where they disappeared.
Victorian police announced on Monday they would return to the Wonnangatta area on Monday as a result of information obtained from previous searches .
Two shovels were found during a search of the Mt Hotham area on April 14, about 100km from Wonnangatta, which are still being examined.
The search will now focus on the area along the Dargo High Plains Rd, Cynthia Range Track, Herne Spur Track and the Wonnangatta Track.
Mr Hill, 74, and Ms Clay, 73, went missing from the Wonnangatta Valley in March last year.
The terrain in the Victorian Alps has been challenging for investigators.(Nine)
Detectives have established Mr Hill was camping alone with his Landcruiser in the area of King Billy and Bluff Track, between March 11 and 13.
An older person or pair was later sighted at the Black Snake Creek, Eaglevale River crossing and the Ollies Jump area between March 22 and 23, however, police have never been able to determine if it was the missing campers.
Anyone who was in the area of Howitt Plains and Zeka Spur Track on March 19 or 20, the Wonnangatta Valley and Wonnangatta Station between March 20 and 24 who has not yet made contact with police, are urged to come forward.
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