# Teen with autism found after 6 days in Australian woodlands

> A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive after six days lost in Australian woodlands.
- Title: Teen with autism found after 6 days in Australian woodlands
- Summary: A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive after six days lost in Australian woodlands.
- Keywords: william, level 2 autism, cowwarr, gippsland forest, australian woodlands, missing teenager, rescue, ABC7 Los Angeles
- Source: ABC7 Los Angeles — https://abc7.com/post/missing-teen-william-has-level-2-autism-found-alive-6-days-cowwarr-australian-woodlands/20036023
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:18:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: william, level 2 autism, cowwarr, gippsland forest, australian woodlands, missing teenager, rescue, news, local
## William found alive
A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands.
## William's background
William had begun camping with a teenage friend when he disappeared near Walhalla, a former gold-mining town 185 kilometers east of Melbourne.
## William's condition
William has Level 2 autism, requiring substantial support and marked deficits in verbal and non-verbal social communication.
## Rescue details
Police found William asleep on a flat rock beside a creek, shirtless and sunburned, using towels as blankets.
## Family reaction
William's mother said he was in good spirits and grounded for life, never leaving the house again.
## Health monitoring
William was taken to a hospital for health monitoring after the rescue.
## Key takeaway

William, a 17-year-old with Level 2 autism, was found alive after six days missing in Victoria’s Gippsland forest.