Woman missing in far north Queensland
Richard Dinnen - Queensland Editor |
A search is underway for a woman missing in bushland near Cooktown since the weekend.
Juliana Castrillon, 36, was visiting the region to attend the Orin Aya festival at Home Rule, a rainforest property near Rossville.
The event, from 2-5 September, was billed as a four-day psychedelic global gathering and celebration.
Juliana’s friend Alex said she was supposed to return from a bushwalk to Cedar Bay on Saturday.
“A friend arrived at the campsite on Sunday and Juliana’s car was still there,” she said.
“She hadn’t reached the campsite. We haven’t heard anything since then.”
Police confirmed a missing person report has been filed and an investigation and search are underway.
Alex said they’re waiting for news from today’s search.
“They are looking for her today by helicopter, and volunteers are doing the track,” she said. “We’re waiting for them to come back.”
Juliana is from Colombia, but now lives in Byron Bay. Alex said she had travelled to Far North Queensland to attend the Orin Aya festival.
“Apparently, she stayed with some other people that were in the festival and they decided to do the track, the bush walk.
“She emailed us saying she would return on the weekend, but she didn’t. That’s why we called the police.”
Police appealed for anyone with information on Juliana’s whereabouts to contact them.
