Lillian Ip was spotted in dense bushland near Bright, three hours north east of Melbourne by a police helicopter on Saturday, after five days lost in the wilderness.
Police said the 48-year-old was driving to Dartmouth Dam, two hours from where she was found, and made a wrong turn down a dead end, getting her car stuck in the mud while trying to turn around.
She became stranded 60km away from the nearest town.
With no mobile service, a bottle of wine and a fruit box, she had no choice but to stay with her car for five days, in hopes that someone would find her.
“I’m just sitting there thinking, what am I going to do, how am I going to survive this?” she told 9News.
She said she had felt ready to “give up” on Friday.
Police said Ip had been unable to leave the car to seek help due to health issues.
She was taken to a hospital after her rescue for a check-up — but thankfully, all is well.
“I’m an adventure person, but next time I’ll be better prepared,” she said.
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