Queensland

A teenager found dead and surrounded by dingoes on a Queensland tourist island has been named as 19-year-old tourist Piper James. 

Major update on K’gari dingoes after teen’s death: ‘Unacceptable risk’

‘Rangers have closely monitored the pack of dingoes involved in the incident this week.’

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Todd James has remembered the determination and kind spirit of his daughter who was found dead on a K’gari beach.

Evidence of drowning, dingo bites in teen’s death on island

Her family say the autopsy was inclusive as the backpacker’s death remains a mystery.

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Piper James was found dead on a beach in K'gari on Monday.

‘Shattered’ family of tourist found dead near dingoes speaks

As more details come to light, the father of a backpacker found surrounded by dingoes on a Queensland tourist island says his family’s ‘hearts are shattered’ after losing his ‘precious little baby girl’.

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A teenager found dead and surrounded by dingoes on a Queensland tourist island has been named as 19-year-old tourist Piper James. 

Teen found dead surrounded by dingoes on tourist island identified

She had been on the island only a short time working at a local backpackers. 

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The body of a woman has been found on K’gari.

New details emerge about teen found dead at tourist spot

The 19-year-old Canadian national went for a swim and was later found surrounded by dingoes.

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A woman has died on K’gari. NewsWire /John Wilson

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