Hiker Juliana Castrillon found 1km off remote Queensland rainforest track by members of the public

Police say 36-year-old was weak but otherwise in good health after surviving five days in far north Queensland without supplies

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A 36-year-old Colombian national missing in remote Queensland rainforest for five days without supplies was found alive by members of the public, police say.

Juliana Castrillon was located on Wednesday afternoon about 1km off the loosely marked track she was hiking south of Cooktown.

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