# Teen survives bush ordeal

- Place: Victoria, Australia (-37.85, 146.51)
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:56:14.179Z · expires 2026-11-21T00:56:14.179Z
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A 17-year-old Australian camper was found alive after going missing for six days in the wilderness, per foxweather.com.

The teen, who had been camping near a creek, reportedly survived on water and chips during the ordeal, The Guardian reports.

Emergency services launched a large-scale search operation, with local authorities praising the teenager's resilience.

## Sources

- [Chips, creek water and Take Me Home, Country Roads: how an Australian teenager survived six nights in the bush](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/13/chips-creek-water-and-take-me-home-country-roads-how-an-australian-teenager-survived-six-nights-in-the-bush) · theguardian.com · 2026-11-13
- [Watch: 17-year-old camper rescued after going missing for nearly a week in the Australian wilderness](https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/17-year-old-camper-rescued-from-australian-wilderness-after-nearly-week-missing) · foxweather.com · 2026-11-12
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- [Australia teen camper found alive after missing for 6 days](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPYnFmTmJQNGhVUE5HNTYxeFd6WUl5LW5naXJTbzVxcXVMSW1KV21PTk5YekRSU2FnS3BvLTZUcnJRaHp6cTlNTTVQNFk0Q1BkZ25RZFNCc3ZMbzdNdFJSRmVZOU9kdjY2Sm5VWUZHOG44ZksyVEdaaERBcXJONVN4aFJFMWowcXB5aUxyQkIwUE4zZzhvd0JsNkNBbEtfbk1EYVZkT1JmZjVQd1ZEQTlRVGVKWXJDRWM?oc=5) · accuweather.com · 2026-11-12