Overview
- Carolina Wilga remains in stable but fragile condition at Royal Perth Hospital, treated for minor injuries, dehydration and severe mosquito bites.
- Police report she survived 11 nights in Karroun Hill Nature Reserve on minimal food and rainwater while exposed to subzero temperatures and swarms of mosquitoes.
- Acting Inspector Jessica Securo said panic over her mechanically stranded Mitsubishi Delica led her to walk about 24 kilometres west by following the sun.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV, search logs and terrain data to map her exact path and refine the timeline of her movements across the Wheatbelt.
- Premier Roger Cook praised the rescue as remarkable and officials urged off-grid travelers to carry personal locator beacons, share itineraries and stay with their vehicles.