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German Backpacker Survives 11 Nights in Australian Outback After Van Crash

Carolina Wilga survived 11 nights in Western Australia's outback after crashing her van and becoming lost.

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German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 11 nights in freezing conditions in Western Australia's outback after crashing her van. [1] Wilga was found by a member of the public near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, approximately 310km north-east of Perth, 12 days after she vanished. [2] Wilga crashed her Mitsubishi van in a nature reserve 36 kilometres north of the remote town of Beacon, 313 kilometres north-east of Perth, when she swerved to avoid what she thought was an oncoming car. [3] Wilga was found limping, sunburnt, and barefoot by local farmer Tania Henley on a remote road after being lost for 11 nights. [4] Wilga abandoned her car, which contained water, food, and clothing, and began walking alone through the harsh landscape due to confusion caused by the accident. [5] Wilga survived 12 days in the outback, enduring hot and dry days, freezing nights, and heavy rain during the region's wettest month. [6] Wilga developed a mantra to stay sane and calm, trusting herself that she would be fine. [7]
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  1. German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 11 nights in freezing conditions in Western Australia's outback after crashing her van. · abc.net.auAustralia
  2. Wilga was found by a member of the public near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, approximately 310km north-east of Perth, 12 days after she vanished. · Daily Express
  3. Wilga crashed her Mitsubishi van in a nature reserve 36 kilometres north of the remote town of Beacon, 313 kilometres north-east of Perth, when she swerved to avoid what she thought was an oncoming car. · abc.net.auAustralia
  4. Wilga was found limping, sunburnt, and barefoot by local farmer Tania Henley on a remote road after being lost for 11 nights. · abc.net.auAustralia
  5. Wilga abandoned her car, which contained water, food, and clothing, and began walking alone through the harsh landscape due to confusion caused by the accident. · Daily Express
  6. Wilga survived 12 days in the outback, enduring hot and dry days, freezing nights, and heavy rain during the region's wettest month. · Daily Express
  7. Wilga developed a mantra to stay sane and calm, trusting herself that she would be fine. · abc.net.auAustralia
The one we could place publishes from Australia. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.
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