Teen rescued after six days missing in Victoria's Gippsland forest

Teen rescued after six days missing in Victoria's Gippsland forest

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Victoria Police Air Wing rescued 17-year-old William on 12 November near Stoney Creek Road in the Gippsland forest of Victoria after he had been missing for six days. The teenager was reported missing on 9 November while camping near the Walhalla East campsite.

Police and the State Emergency Service launched a multi-agency search that expanded to include divers, a mounted branch, a dog squad and a command post as the operation entered its fourth and fifth days. Authorities appealed for information from the public throughout the search.

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Will Victoria Police Public Order Response Team Dog Squad Mounted Branch Search and Rescue Squad State Emergency Services

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Walhalla East, Victoria, Australia Stoney Creek Road, Victoria, Australia T2 Track, Victoria, Australia Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia

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FOX Weather • 12 nov. 19h16

Police located a 17-year-old camper in the Gippsland forest of Victoria after a six-day search and airlifted him to hospital.

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Nine.com.au • 12 nov. 09h34

A 17-year-old who went missing near a Walhalla East campsite was found alive on a rock beside Stony Creek after six days, rescued by Victoria Police Air Wing.

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Australian teen boy found alive after 6 days in the bush
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DW.com • 12 nov. 09h29

A 17-year-old who went missing while camping in southeastern Victoria was located alive during an aerial search, after spending six days navigating rugged terrain.

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Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days
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The Guardian • 12 nov. 02h40

Police AirWing rescued William, 17, near Stoney Creek Road in Gippsland after he was reported missing for nearly a week.

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7NEWS • 11 nov. 05h56

Police have expanded the search for 17-year-old William, who vanished five days ago while on his first camping trip in Walhalla East, deploying divers and multiple emergency units.

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News.com.au • 10 nov. 07h12

Victoria Police are in the fourth day of searching for 17-year-old William, who vanished while camping near Stoney Creek Road, with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward.

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Nine.com.au • 09 nov. 23h06

Police and rescue teams continue a multi-agency search for 17-year-old William, who vanished on November 6 near Stoney Creek Road, while a separate unrelated death was reported in the same area.

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News.com.au • 09 nov. 04h27

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