Overview

• On July 9, Western Australia Police expanded the operation by bringing in the Criminal Investigation Branch and launching helicopter patrols over sparsely populated Wheatbelt bushland.
• Carolina Wilga was last seen on June 28 in a Toodyay supermarket and was travelling in a black-silver 1995 Mitsubishi van bearing licence plate 1HDS330.
• Her family last spoke with her on June 18 and reported her missing on June 29 after she failed to make further contact with friends.
• Investigators say there is no evidence of foul play so far and continue to appeal to the public for any sightings of Wilga or her vehicle.
• Wilga has spent two years backpacking across Australia, funding her journey through mine work and frequently travelling through areas with limited cell coverage.