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Backpacker found alive after nearly 2 weeks missing in Australian Outback

Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker, was found alive after spending 12 days missing in the remote outback of Western Australia, according to local authorities. Wilga, 26, vanished on June 29 after her van became bogged down in the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve,

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Carolina Wilga, German woman who went missing in Australia's remote Outback, found alive after 12 days

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Backpacker Missing for Nearly 2 Weeks Could Be 'Lost' in Australian Outback After Abandoning Van: Police

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German backpacker drank from puddles in Australian bush ordeal

"She had minimal food and minimal water. From speaking to her, she has said she could have planned better."

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Backpacker Found Alive in 'Fragile Condition' and 'Ravaged by Mosquitos' After 12 Days Missing in Australian Outback

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German backpacker found alive in Western Australia after two weeks

Carolina Wilga's outback rescuer describes her survival after 12 days in Western Australia as 'miracle'

"Miracle is a word that gets bandied about a lot, but to survive 12 days and cross-country - she went cross country to come to my road," she said. Wilga spent 11 nights in the elements after leaving her bogged vehicle, a decision the German tourist told police she made in a "pure panic".

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Rescued German backpacker Carolina Wilga in good spirits in Perth hospital after outback ordeal

WA Premier Roger Cook says rescued German backpacker Carolina Wilga is in high spirits despite her outback ordeal, which saw her spend 11 nights in freezing temperatures.