Westpac Rescue Helicopter winches 20-year-old dirt bike rider from Long Mountain area at Curlewis, near Gunnedah

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked from Tamworth to the Long Mountain area near Curlewis, south of Gunnedah, on Saturday afternoon.

They responded to reports a 20-year-old man fell from a bike after hitting a tree in dense bushland.

The man suffered a badly broken leg, the chopper service confirmed.

The rugged terrain, which was four-wheel-drive access only, meant the the chopper had to winch a rescue team in to the patient.

He was assessed and treated by a doctor and paramedic at the scene and then placed on a stretcher before being winched out.

The chopper service said the patient was flown to Tamworth hospital in a stable condition.