'Shame on you': family vents anger over zipline death The family of a man who died after falling up to 25 metres from a tourist zipline hope the tragedy is a "line in the sand" for safety improvement. AAP · Aug 11
Tourist zip line failure left man dead and woman injured after falling up to 25 metres, Queensland inquest hears Dean Sanderson died of head and chest injuries and his wife, Shannon, suffered broken ribs and a fractured scapula after falling 20-25 metres to the ground The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2025
Queensland zip-line company to stand trial over Cape Tribulation death of father Dean Sanderson The operator of a Far North Queensland zip-line will stand trial on a criminal charge of reckless conduct after a fatal incident in which South Australian man Dean Sanderson and his wife fell at least 16 metres in the Daintree rainforest. ABC News · Jun 22, 2022