A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach north of the Maheno shipwreck on K'gari. Officers were called to the beach at about 6.35am after initial information indicated the woman may have gone for a swim around 5am. A crime scene was established and investigations are ongoing. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. K'gari is a popular tourist destination off the Queensland coast and the largest sand island on Earth. The island is a World Heritage area, its name means 'paradise' in the Butchulla language, and it provides important refuge for dingoes (wongari).
"A crime scene has been established on a popular tourist island off the Queensland coast after a 19-year-old woman died on Monday morning. The national broadcaster reported the young woman found on the beach north of the Maheno shipwreck on K'gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) was a Canadian citizen. A Queensland police service spokesperson said officers were called to the beach at about 6.35am but that initial information indicate that the woman may have gone for a swim around 5am."
"A Queensland police service spokesperson said officers were called to the beach at about 6.35am but that initial information indicate that the woman may have gone for a swim around 5am. Sign up: AU Breaking News email A crime scene was established, with investigations ongoing, the spokesperson said. Police are appealing for witnesses. K'gari, the largest sand island on Earth, is a world heritage area whose name means paradise' in the Butchulla language of its traditional owners, and is an important refuge for dingoes (wongari)."
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