She survived in outback Australia for 5 days on nothing but lollipops and wine
The 48-year-old woman, referred to by police only as Lillian, took a wrong turn trying to drive to Dartmouth Dam while on holiday.
After hitting a dead-end, her car became stuck while she was trying to turn around. There was no mobile phone service in the area, so she could not call for help.
After her loved ones didn’t hear from her, authorities embarked on an extensive search of the area for several days.
Aerial footage posted on Twitter by Victoria Police shows the moment authorities in a helicopter spotted her car in the hilly terrain as Lillian waved up to the camera.
“Lillian was found a good 60 kilometres away from the nearest town, and due to health issues, she was unable to try and walk for help, so stayed with her car,” Wodonga Police Station Sergeant Martin Torpey said in a statement, adding she had the “great common sense” not to “wander off”.
As she was only planning a short day trip, Lillian had “only taken a couple of snacks and lollies with her but no water”.
Luckily, she happened to have a bottle of wine she had bought as a gift for her mother, which “got her through”, Torpey said – even though she doesn’t ordinarily drink alcohol.
“While she couldn’t move her car, she was able to use the heater overnight give her some warmth,” he added.
“After being lost in the bush for five days, she was extremely relieved and grateful to see us and we were just as happy to see her.”
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