Sunshine Coast police officer Mark Barclay doesn't remember the earth giving way or falling 15 metres to the rocks below, but his family says his actions saved his four-year-old son's life.
It was just after Christmas 2021 when the accident played out in front of horrified relatives on what was meant to be a joyous walk along a marked path to see a waterfall while on holiday in Tasmania.
"I was holding my little fellow's hand when the ground gave way and apparently I just pushed him and my brother was close enough to grab him when I started to fall with the ground," Senior Constable Barclay said.
