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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: [URGENT] “Keep Your Eyes Open”: Mom Pleads for Help Finding Carolina Wilga, 26-Year-Old German Backpacker Missing in Australia [#CarolinaWilga]

Hi everyone,

26-year-old German backpacker Carolina Wilga has gone missing in remote Western Australia, and her disappearance is sparking growing concern across the nation and beyond.

Carolina was last seen on June 29 in Beacon, Wheatbelt region, after traveling in her black-and-silver 1995 Mitsubishi van (license plate 1HDS 330). Her phone has been off ever since, and she hasn’t contacted anyone for over a week.

📢 If you’ve traveled through WA’s Wheatbelt between June 29 and July 4—or know someone who has—please share this video and contact Crime Stoppers Australia on 1800 333 000 or report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au immediately.

🕊️ Let’s bring Carolina home.

Here’s the latest update on missing backpacker Carolina Wilga, a 26‑year‑old German national, last seen late June in Western Australia’s remote Wheatbelt region:

🧭 Case Overview
Disappearance: Last confirmed in Beacon, WA (Wheatbelt region) on June 29, captured on CCTV after arriving in town in her distinctive black-and-silver 1995 Mitsubishi van, license 1HDS 330

Travel route: Came from Toodyay and Dowerin on June 28; intended travel direction unclear—possibly eastward

Welfare concerns: WA authorities describe her disappearance as “unusual” and deemed “concerning,” but no evidence of third-party involvement; a search has been broadened

🚁 Search Efforts
Major crime squad & homicide team have been mobilized—standard protocol given the circumstances

Air and ground searches focus on Beacon and surrounding outback terrain; rural WA law enforcement and Crime Stoppers are aiding the ongoing investigation

👁️ Details
Vehicle & Appearance: Black-silver 1995 Mitsubishi van with rooftop tent; Wilga reported slim build, curly brown-blonde hair, brown eyes, and distinctive tattoos

Communication cut: Her phone has been switched off; no contact since June 29—over a week without check-in

💬 Family’s Plea
Mother Katja has issued emotional appeals via media and social platforms, urging anyone with information—particularly from surveillance cameras or travelers between June 29–July 4—to come forward

❗ Why This Matters
A serious incident: involves a young foreign traveler, extended silence, and specialized investigation teams.

Environmental risks: remote Wheatbelt area has rugged terrain; prolonged exposure without contact is increasingly concerning.

Highlights challenges of solo traveling in isolated regions and the importance of quick public response.

https://www.facebook.com/WA.Police/posts/1151531087018077
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Source: Western Australia Police Force Facebook Account, @WA.Police

WA Police are seeking the whereabouts of Carolina WILGA (26yrs old) who has been backpacking within Australia for the last 2 years and stays mainly in hostels which is funded by her working on minesites.
Carolina last had contact with her family on 18 June 2025, and they now hold concerns for her welfare due to the lack of regular communication with her.
Carolina is described as being of a slim build, frizzy or curly long dark blonde hair, brown eyes and has several tattoos although what type or nature of them is not known. She may also be driving a 1995 Mitsubishi registration 1HDS330 (WA plate as pictured).
If anyone know the whereabouts of Carolina please call WA Police of 131444 and quote CAD reference 512748.

WA Police continue to have welfare concerns for 26-year-old woman Carolina WILGA, who hasn’t been heard from since Sunday, 29 June 2025.
Ms WILGA was last known to be in the Beacon area on Sunday 29 June 2025, at the time of her last contact with friends.
On Saturday, 28 June 2025, police believe she was at a convenience store on Stirling Terrace, near the intersection of Goomalling-Toodyay Road in Toodyay.
Ms WILGA has been backpacking within Australia for the last two years and resides mainly in hostels.
She is described as being a German national, of a slim build, with frizzy or curly long dark blonde hair, brown eyes and has several tattoos, including one which depicts symbols on her left arm.
Ms WILGA may be traveling in a black and silver 1995 Mitsubishi Station sedan, with WA registration ‘1HDS 330’.
WA Police urge anyone with any information or footage in the area of Beacon, WA, and the surrounding north-east Wheatbelt area between 29 June 2025 and 4 July 2025 to contact police immediately on 131 444, or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au
Dash-cam, drone, CCTV or mobile phone footage can be sent directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/carolinawilga

***UPDATE***
About 1.10pm, Thursday 10 July 2025, police located the outstanding Mitsubishi Delica van that was driven by Carolina WILGA.
The vehicle was located abandoned in the Karroun Hill area, in the north-east Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and is believed to have suffered mechanical issues.
Carolina WILGA was not at the scene. The search to locate her is continuing, with additional resources being deployed to the area.
Inquiries are ongoing, and anyone with any information in relation to the whereabouts of Carolina WILGA is urged to contact police immediately on 131 444.
Any footage in the area of Beacon or the surrounding north-east Wheatbelt area between 29 June 2025 and 4 July 2025, is asked to be uploaded directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/carolinawilga
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WA Police continue to hold welfare concerns for 26-year-old woman Carolina WILGA, who was last seen and in contact with friends on Sunday, 29 June 2025.
Ms WILGA was last sighted about 12.10pm on 29 June, arriving at a general store at the corner of Lucas Street and Shemeld Street in Beacon, in a black and silver Mitsubishi Delica van.
The Mitsubishi Delica van has WA registration plates ‘1HDS 330’.
Ms WILGA departed the area about five minutes later, and has not been seen or heard from since. About 4:30pm the day prior, Saturday 28 June, Ms WILGA attended a convenience store on Stirling Terrace, near the intersection of Goomalling-Toodyay Road in Toodyay, before traveling to the Dowerin area.
Ms WILGA is described as being of German origin, of a slim build, with long wavy brown hair and brown eyes. She has several tattoos, including one which depicts symbols on her left arm.
She has been backpacking within Australia for the last two years, and has been working at mine sites in regional WA, and primarily residing in hostels when in the metropolitan area.
Anyone with any information in relation to the whereabouts of Carolina WILGA is urged to contact police immediately on 131 444 or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au
Anyone with any footage in the area of Beacon or the surrounding north-east Wheatbelt area between 29 June 2025 and 4 July 2025, is asked to upload this directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/carolinawilga

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