The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive

Nearly 100 soldiers have joined the search for missing Sydney bushwalker Lily Hooper.

Lily Hooper was found on Thursday morning, more than a week after she went missing in dense bushland.

Lily Hooper had been missing in bush near Sydney for eight days.

Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park