The car of a Melbourne man who has been missing since late last year has been found in South Australia’s far north.

Dane Kowalski was last seen in Melbourne on December 13 last year and was believed to be travelling to Darwin.

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Workers found his car abandoned in scrubland near the Stuart Highway about 95km south west of Coober Pedy, South Australian police said on Wednesday.

The vehicle was a white Holden Rodeo ute with Victorian registration WN114.

South Australian police are currently searching the area.