Missing teenage camper found after six days alone in the wilderness

12 Nov 2026 • 4:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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Missing teenage camper found after six days alone in the wilderness

  • A 17-year-old teenager named William has been found alive after spending six days lost in dense bushland in Victoria, Australia.
  • He disappeared on 6 November near Walhalla East after walking away from a campsite without his phone, food, or water.
  • A major search operation involving more than 100 emergency personnel, helicopters, police divers, and sniffer dogs was conducted.
  • A police helicopter crew spotted him waving his arms after initially locating his fishing tackle box about 2km from Stoney Creek.
  • William was winched to safety in good health with only minor scratches and taken to hospital for monitoring, though police are still investigating how he survived.

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