While violent Dingo and human interactions have been increasing, Police refuse to speculate whether 19-year-old woman drowned or was killed by the wild canids Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two campsites have been closed and park rangers are increasing patrols after a 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes on a popular Queensland tourist island. Two men made the grisly discovery while driving down the eastern beaches of K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) at about 6:15am on Monday. The discovery came up to 75 minutes after the woman left the backpacker hostel at which she had been working for six weeks, where she told colleagues and friends she was heading to the beach that morning. Continue reading...
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TUE · 2026-01-20 · 06:21 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0120-8876
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Campsites closed as police investigate possible dingo link to death of Canadian on Australian tourist island K’gari
A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach on K'gari (Fraser Island), a popular tourist destination in Queensland, Australia, on Monday morning. Two men discovered her body, which was surrounded by a pack of dingoes, approximately 75 minutes after she left the backpacker hostel where she had been working.
Joe HinchliffeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-20 · 06:21 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach on K'gari (Fraser Island), a popular tourist destination in Queensland, Australia, on Monday morning. Two men discovered her body, which was surrounded by a pack of dingoes, approximately 75 minutes after she left the backpacker hostel where she had been working. She had told colleagues she was going to the beach. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, including a possible link to the dingoes, though they have not speculated on the cause of death. As a result of the incident, two campsites have been closed, and park rangers are increasing patrols in the area.
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Police refuse to speculate whether the woman drowned or was killed by dingoes.
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The discovery came up to 75 minutes after the woman left her hostel.
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Two men discovered the body on the eastern beaches of K’gari at about 6:15am on Monday.
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Campsites closed and patrols increased after a 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on K'gari.
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The woman told colleagues she was heading to the beach that morning.
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