Dane Kowalski , who was found dead after he desperately tried to free his vehicle as it got bogged down , left a tragic note behind his family has revealed . The 27-year-old 's mother Vera Kowalski told The Sunday Mail that her son had penned his last words : ' I have been bitten by a snake ' on a cardboard note found near the ute . The details have been revealed after the Melbourne plumber 's body was found about 350 metres from his ute on Friday on a deserted highway in the South Australian outback , three months after he vanished . The note suggests Mr Kowalski was bitten after scouring through scrubland to find sticks to place under his tyres for traction when his four-wheel-drive became stuck . Dane Kowalski who was found dead after he desperately tried to free his vehicle , left a tragic note behind . 'There were sticks under the tyres and on the track , ' Ms Kowalski said . 'He had been trying to turn the car around and it got stuck . ' His mother arrived in Adelaide , hours before the body was found , and travelled to the remote town of Coober Pedy to meet with detectives in the hope of finding her son . Tributes have been flowing through from distraught family and friends on social media , describing him as the 'one of a kind ' man . Taking to the Facebook page Find Dane , which was set up when the Victorian went missing three months ago , the family said he is 'completely irreplaceable ' and will 'never be forgotten . ' 'We are celebrating your life and how lucky we all are to have had such an amazing person in our lives , ' the post read on Sunday night . 'Each and everyone of us have learnt something from you and the way you loved life . It has been an absolute honour and privilege to call you our friend . 'Rest in paradise Dane . Now you can travel wherever you want . ' Tributes have been flowing through from family and friends on social media , describing him 'amazing person ' Police are providing support for the family and friends of missing Victorian man , after his body was found . The tradesman 's white Holden Rodeo ute was discovered about 95 kilometres south west of Coober Pedy . In attempt to find Dane , friends set up a website and started a social media campaign , as well as printing shirts and stickers with his face on them . One of Dane 's best friends since the age of 12 , was so desperate to find him that he offered a $ 25,000 reward from his own pocket for any information . He withdrew $ 800 from his account and had n't been heard from since . The tradesman 's white Holden Rodeo ute was discovered by local workers in scrubland about 95 kilometres south west of Coober Pedy , South Australian Police confirmed on Wednesday . Mr Kowalski had claimed that he planned to stay at the Victoria towns of Wilsons Promontory or Leongatha until December 19 before he set off on his road trip . He was last seen leaving his Diamond Creek home in north east Melbourne on December 13 last year after telling friends he was going on a fishing trip . December 12 , 2015 - Dane Kowalski left his Diamond Creek home near Melbourne in Victoria .He filled his car up with petrol and withdrew $ 800 from the bank . He 'd said he was headed to Darwin for a Christmas fishing trip . December 19 - Dane claimed he would stay at the Victorian towns of Wilson 's Promontory and Leongatha until December 19 before setting off on his road trip . December 27 - Friends and family start placing posters on poles as they drive from Melbourne to Darwin in their search for Dane . December 28th - Dane 's friends make it to Darwin , but there is still no sign of the 27-year-old . January 10th - A frundraiser is organised in Dane 's home town so his friends and family can continue searching . February 1 - Police conduct an ariel search of the Leongatha area , where Dane 's parents own a property . February 7 - Family and friends distribute over 60,000 flyers with the hashtag # finddane attached to them . February 12 - Family and friends put an ad on a truck claiming there will be a $ 50,000 reward for anyone who finds Dane . March 11 - Dane 's car was found in scrubland off the Stuart highway in South Australia . It was bogged and police started a search effort . March 13 - Vera Kowalski arrived in Coober Pedy in the hope of finding her son alive . March 13 - Police reveal they have found a body at 12:30pm . Dane 's family confirm that his body has been found . March 15 - Dane 's mother Vera reveals her son had left behind a note suggesting he was bitten by a snake when he desperately tried to free his vehicle after it was bogged down . The heartbroken family of missing man Dane Kowalski confirmed his body was found on Friday afternoon . Mr Kowalski 's friends and family launched a widespread search in which they have retraced his footsteps from Victoria to Darwin and handed out hundreds of missing posters . Dane had n't touched his phone , bank account or social media accounts since he went missing in December . For three months his friends campaigned tirelessly , imploring everybody to spread the message .
Dane Kowalski 's mother said the evidence indicated he was bitten by a snake . The details indicate he went scouring through the bushland for sticks . Sticks were found hidden underneath his tyres for traction . clues have been passed through on the Facebook page Find Dane . Earlier this week the 27-year - old 's ute was found on a remote highway . He left his Melbourne home on December 12 for a fishing trip in Darwin . There has been no trace of him until police recovered a corpse on Friday .