German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been discharged from the hospital where she spent five nights recovering from her harrowing outback ordeal.

Wilga, 26 was well enough to leave Perth’s Fiona Stanley Hospital on Wednesday.

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She made international headlines after spending 12 days lost and alone in WA’s Wheatbelt when her car became bogged in harsh bushland.

Wilga was eventually found wandering by a road on the edge of the 300,000-hectare Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, more than three hours northeast of Perth, by a local farmer on Friday afternoon.

She had survived by drinking rainwater from puddles and sleeping in a cave, and had lost more than 10 kilograms by the time she was rescued.

The backpacker endured near-freezing overnight temperatures, had been ravaged by mosquitoes and had suffered cuts, bruises and dehydration before she was picked up and flown to WA’s capital city for treatment.

Wilga’s disappearance sparked a desperate search which at one point involved interstate agencies.

But emergency teams were able to narrow their rescue grid when her van was found abandoned in thick bush.

“Some people might wonder why I even left my car even though I had water, food, and clothing there,” Wilga said earlier this week.

“The answer is: I lost control of the car and rolled down a slope.

“In the crash, I hit my head significantly. As a result of the accident, I left my car in a state of confusion and got lost.”

Wilga said she was “certain” she survived only thanks to an “incredible outpouring of support”.

“I want to express a huge thank you from the bottom of my heart – a thank you that truly comes from the depth of my soul! For all the incredible support during the search for me,” she said.

“Previously, I didn’t know where my place was in a culture on the other side of the world to my own, but now, I feel a part of it.

“I am deeply impressed by the courage, helpfulness, and warmth that has been shown to me here.

“Western Australia has taught me what it really means to be part of a true community.”