K'gari (Fraser Island)

K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a world heritage-listed sand island and popular tourist destination off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Recent news focuses on the death of a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker, Piper James, whose body was found on a beach on the island. The autopsy revealed evidence consistent with drowning and dingo bites. The circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation, with police not ruling out the possibility of a dingo attack. Two campsites have been closed, and park ranger patrols have increased in response. The woman's parents are visiting K'gari to mourn and honor her memory. The incident has raised concerns about dingo and human interactions on the island, which have reportedly been increasing, and a dingo cull is underway.