Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftSCO 1 min read 100% complete by Joe HinchliffeJanuary 19, 2026 at 09:43 AM

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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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Maheno shipwreck 60% Canada 70% Australia 70% Queensland Police ×280% K'gari (Fraser Island) ×290%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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85%

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K'gari (Fraser Island)

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