A 32-year-old man missing since Thursday in a remote and rugged stretch of Western Australia's Pilbara has been found alive after he became separated from his travelling companion and vehicle.
Anthony Collis was travelling with a woman to Darwin on Thursday when they became separated, roughly 570 kilometres inland south-east of Broome, near the Karlamilyi National Park, on the Canning Stock Route.
The woman, disoriented and dehydrated, later walked into the Georgia Bore Camp on the Canning Stock Route, 8.2 kilometres north of Well 22, and reported him missing.
The pair's vehicle was found abandoned on Friday, one kilometre north of the well and yesterday and clothes and equipment were found yesterday.
This morning, Mr Collis was found by police about 8am about 1 kilometre north of the well.
"He is dehydrated and suffering from exposure, but otherwise fine," the statement said.
"He is currently being flown by helicopter to Newman Hospital for treatment."
The search involved local officers, tactical response group trackers, the police airwing and State Emergency Services volunteers.
The Acting Superintendent at WA Police State Control Centre, Garry Kosovich, said Mr Collis was found by police after calling out for help.
"I understand he was calling out and police heard the call, I think he was fairly weak at that point in time but thankfully he was heard," he said.
Mr Kosovich said the pair did not appear prepared for the trip.
"He had left the vehicle for reasons we don't know. Had he remained with the vehicle he would have been located on Friday where the vehicle was found," he said.
"I don't believe he had anything with him, he was certainly very thirsty and he was pleased to be found.
"There's a reminder for anyone travelling in the remote part of Western Australia … that you should take a sound motor vehicle, adequate supplies, a satellite phone or EPIRB or other means of being contacted and please let people know where you are travelling."
Police were continuing inquiries into why Mr Collis and the woman left the car in the first place.
