- A 26-year-old German backpacker, Carolina Wilga, was found alive in Western Australia's remote outback after being lost for 11 days.
- Ms Wilga became disoriented and left her bogged van following a car crash and head injury in the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve.
- During her 11-day ordeal, she survived on minimal food and water sourced from rain and puddles, finding shelter wherever possible, including a cave.
- She was discovered on an unsealed access road by farmer Tania Henley, approximately 15 miles from her abandoned vehicle.
- Ms Wilga is currently receiving treatment for minor injuries and emotional support in hospital, and has been in contact with her family in Germany.
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