The long-time Wheatbelt resident who found missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga has revealed details about the moment the young woman flagged her down.

Carolina Wilga, 26, was miraculously found by a member of the public near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, about 310km north-east of Perth, about 4.15pm on Friday — 12 days after she vanished in the state’s Wheatbelt region.

As the search continues for the 26-year-old, we take a look back at everything we know so far about her "unusual" disappearance.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga is in for a warm welcome home from her friends who say they can’t wait to throw their arms around her before going for a feed at the pub.

The mother of a backpacker missing in Australia for nearly two weeks has issued a heartbreaking plea for help as police confirmed her abandoned vehicle had been found.