The Latest Breaking News from Kgari

Coroner Releases Cause Of Passing For Backpacker Whose Body Was Found Surrounded By Dingoes

The passing of a 19-year-old backpacker on K'gari sparked a renewed debate over tourist safety on the World Heritage-listed island.

Bored Panda · Mar 6

Canadian backpacker, 19, died by drowning after dingo attack in Australia, coroner finds

Coroner finds 19-year-old died as a result of drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Dingo attack led to backpacker's drowning: coroner

A young backpacker drowned after she was forced into waters by dingoes at a popular holiday destination while on a working holiday, a coroner has found.

AAP · Mar 6

Will killing dingoes on K’gari make visitors safer? We think it’s unlikely

After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K’gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19–year–old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was drowning.

The Conversation · Jan 28

Indigenous group outraged after Australia kills dingoes linked to backpacker’s death

Queensland minister says culling dingo pack ‘appropriate for public safety’

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Dad says teen wouldn't want to see dingoes culled

The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.

AAP · Jan 26

Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after death of Canadian tourist Piper James

Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-old’s death pose ‘unacceptable public safety risk’ as Indigenous traditional owners say they were not consulted

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25

Canadian backpacker’s death poses question for Queensland’s K’gari: can dingoes and tourists coexist?

Coroner is yet to determine the cause of death of Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian woman found surrounded by dingoes on Monday

The Guardian - AU · Jan 23

Devastated parents speak out after Canadian teen found dead surrounded by dingoes on Australian island

Investigators are yet to conclude whether 19-year-old died from drowning or dingo attack

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

The devastated family of a teenager who died surrounded by dingoes say their hearts are shattered as they wait for news on the cause of her death.

AAP · Jan 21