A DRUNK, naked man has survived a 10m cliff fall behind Darwin High School.

Emergency services were called to Vestys Beach just after 1pm after reports a man had fallen.

St John Ambulance paramedics found the intoxicated and confused man at the bottom of the cliff. He landed on sand and miraculously avoided serious injury.

St John Ambulance spokesman Craig Garraway said the man was lucky to survive the fall.

“Ten metres, that’s a long way. He was very lucky there was sand at the bottom and that he landed the right way,” he said.

The man was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment.