Samuel was preparing to complete one of the world's longest walking tracks. Then he vanished without a trace...

By KAT WONG FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 07:26, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 07:26, 9 May 2026 Police are scouring dense bushland for a Victorian man after he disappeared from a popular hiking trail on the other side of the country. Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to Western Australia to hike along the Bibbulmun Track near the outskirts of Perth. He was last seen on February 18, carrying camping items and making his way towards the track on Brookton Highway, near Albany Highway. Police have become increasingly concerned about Mr Whitsed's welfare in the three months since and have asked the public for help. Footage released on Saturday showed officers, rangers and volunteers trekking through dense vegetation and rough terrain in the hopes of finding Samuel.  Between April 28 and May 7, they searched the area near Canning Hut and Brookton Campsite after the discovery of a tent believed to have belonged to Mr Whitsed. But no further sightings have been made. Anyone who has seen Mr Whitsed or has information on his whereabouts has been urged to contact WA Police.  Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to Western Australia to hike along the Bibbulmun Track near the outskirts of Perth   Police, rangers and volunteers have trekked through dense bushland looking for Samuel Samuel (pictured) was last seen on February 18, carrying camping items He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt or light-coloured jumper, black trousers and slides.  Mr Whitsed is described as about 170cm to 180cm tall, of slim to medium build with short brown hair, a beard and a moustache. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.