German backpacker Carolina Wilga is found alive after 12 days missing in the Australian outback:: Western Australia Police Force:: Perth, Australia:: July 12, 2025:: Jessica Securo, Acting detective inspector"Today I'm pleased to say that missing backpacker Carolina Wilga was located safe and well yesterday evening after an extensive search.

German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

Carolina Wilga’s rescue is a rare tale of survival for someone who was missing for so long in difficult and vast terrain, writes Rachel Clun