Grieving family of the backpacker will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The distraught parents of a backpacker believed to have drowned on a world heritage-listed sand island off the Queensland coast are visiting K’gari as part of their journey to return the remains of Piper James to Canada. Todd and Angela James touched down in Brisbane from Vancouver on Tuesday morning – the first stage of their emotional pilgrimage to K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island). Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-02-04 · 06:13 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0204-13190
NSR-2026-0204-13190News Report·EN·Human Interest
Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter and ‘walk where she last walked’ as dingo cull continues
The parents of Piper James, a backpacker presumed drowned off the coast of K'gari (Fraser Island), are visiting the island to honor their daughter. Todd and Angela James arrived in Brisbane from Vancouver and will travel to K'gari to retrace Piper's last steps.
Joe HinchliffeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-04 · 06:13 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The parents of Piper James, a backpacker presumed drowned off the coast of K'gari (Fraser Island), are visiting the island to honor their daughter. Todd and Angela James arrived in Brisbane from Vancouver and will travel to K'gari to retrace Piper's last steps. While on the island, they will participate in a smoking ceremony led by the island's traditional owners. The visit is part of the process of returning Piper's remains to Canada. The family's visit coincides with an ongoing dingo cull on the island.
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The family will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners.
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Todd and Angela James arrived in Brisbane from Vancouver on Tuesday.
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Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter.
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Piper James is believed to have drowned on K'gari.
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