A woman has suffered spinal and limb injuries after she was hit by a buggy and fell five metres onto rocks on a popular tourist island.

Emergency services were called to Front St, the main waterfront street along the marina on Hamilton Island in Queensland’s Whitsundays at 10.06am on Sunday, following reports a woman was struck by a buggy.

“A woman was knocked down a nearby embankment,” Queensland Police Service (QPS) said.

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Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) confirmed the woman suffered limb and spinal injuries after she was hit and fell about five metres onto rocks.

The 53-year-old was airlifted by rescue helicopter to Mackay Hospital.

The incident comes just weeks after another serious buggy crash on Hamilton Island renewed attention on the resort’s primary mode of transport.

Golf buggies are the main mode of transport on the largely car free island, one of Queensland’s most popular tropical tourist destinations. Credit: Hamilton Island/Booking.com

A man in his 50s was flown to hospital in a life-threatening condition after suffering a serious head injury in a buggy fall on June 30.

In June 2022, a 29-year-old Sydney newlywed died during her honeymoon after the golf buggy she was travelling in rolled.

Police said the woman’s husband had been attempting a U-turn after the buggy’s battery reportedly went flat when it rolled onto its side.

Investigators said there was no indication of alcohol or dangerous driving, describing it as a “tragic accident”, and believed the woman was not wearing a seatbelt when she was thrown from the buggy.

QAS officials said at the time that buggy crashes were a “common” occurrence on Hamilton Island because of the island’s steep roads, narrow streets and the number of inexperienced drivers using the vehicles.

Earlier that same month, a man in his 30s suffered serious head injuries after falling from a buggy and was flown to Townsville Hospital.

In 2016, eight people — including a nine-month-old girl — were injured when two motorised buggies collided.

Following that crash, Hamilton Island discontinued the use of six-seater buggies.

Police are investigating the circumstances of Sunday’s crash and have urged anyone with relevant information to contact investigators.