Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview profiles Celine Cremer Part 2 – Two and half years after Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer went missing,her friends and family teamed up with local volunteers to search in the forest where she disappeared.
The search party of 28 people was led by private investigator Ken Gamble and included four of Celine’s friends who’d flown in from Belgium.
With exclusive access to the search, Australian Story followed the volunteers as they scoured the dense rainforest and captured breakthrough moments that helped solve the mystery of what happened to Celine.
A few weeks after the search wrapped up, a local volunteer found human remains which have now been provisionally identified as Celine’s.
Those involved hope that understanding how Celine got lost can help others avoid the same fate.
“People need to be prepared, they need to stay on the formed tracks,”
– says Inspector Andrew Hanson from Tasmania Police.
“They need to tell people where they are, they need to make sure they’ve got appropriate communication equipment.”
For Celine’s best friend Justine, the new information has brought closure.
“I’ve got a lot of answers now … I can finally start grieving.”
From Belgium, Celine’s family, too, feel they can finally mourn her death and celebrate her life.
“I want people to remember my sister for her dreams,”
– says sister Amelie.
“She lived for her dreams and I think a lot of people don’t do that.”
Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 20 April, 2026 at 8.00pm
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Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview profiles Celine Cremer Part 2
