Wonthaggi police have a charged woman with a number of offences after she was rescued while fishing in Foster in the early hours of Monday, 3 March.
It is believed the woman drove to Foster Beach and got into trouble while fishing for garfish at Foster Beach sometime overnight.
Officers have been told the woman, who was wearing waders, was approximately 200 metres from shore when she sunk in the mud as the tide rose.
The woman, who was unable to move in the mud, was yelling for help for over an hour before she was luckily spotted by two passersby who had arrived at the beach to gaze at the stars.
One of the passersby, a male from New South Wales, bravely entered the water and pulled the woman to shore.
Emergency services attended and assessed the woman, who was cold but otherwise uninjured.
Upon police arrival, officers noticed her vehicle was not registered.
Police will allege the vehicle also had a stolen licence plate on the front, and a cancelled licence plate belong to another vehicle on the rear.
Officers arrested the woman, who has since been charged with handle stolen goods (x3), unlicenced driving, theft (x 2), possess identification documents, use unregistered motor vehicle, and use vehicle with incorrect registration plate (x 2).
The 48-year-old woman of no fixed address was bailed to appear before Korumburra Magistrates' Court on 28 August.
Her vehicle was also impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1275.
