Queensland Police appeal for witnesses after 19-year-old, a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreck Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 19-year-old Canadian woman found dead on the beach on a popular tourist island off the Queensland coast on Monday morning was discovered surrounded by a pack of dingoes. But despite confirming her body had been “touched and interfered with” by the wild canids on K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island), police say they will await a postmortem before speculating as to the cause of her death. Continue reading...
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MON · 2026-01-19 · 08:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0119-8736
NSR-2026-0119-8736News Report·EN·Human Interest
Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari
A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on Monday morning on a beach on K’gari (Fraser Island), a popular tourist destination off the Queensland coast of Australia. Queensland police are appealing for witnesses and awaiting a postmortem to determine the cause of death.
Joe HinchliffeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-19 · 08:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on Monday morning on a beach on K’gari (Fraser Island), a popular tourist destination off the Queensland coast of Australia. Queensland police are appealing for witnesses and awaiting a postmortem to determine the cause of death. The woman's body was discovered north of the Maheno shipwreck and was surrounded by a pack of dingoes. Police confirmed that the dingoes had interacted with the body. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are refraining from speculating on the circumstances surrounding her death until the postmortem examination is completed.
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Police will await a postmortem before speculating as to the cause of her death.
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Police confirmed her body had been “touched and interfered with” by dingoes.
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The woman's body was discovered surrounded by a pack of dingoes.
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A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach on K’gari (Fraser Island).
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