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Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter and ‘walk where she last walked’ as dingo cull continues

globalFebruary 4, 2026
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Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter and ‘walk where she last walked’ as dingo cull continues
Grieving family of the backpacker will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners
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Grieving family of the backpacker will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners

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The distraught parents of a backpacker believed to have drowned on a world heritage-listed sand island off the Queensland coast are visiting K’gari as part of their journey to return the remains of Piper James to Canada.

Todd and Angela James touched down in Brisbane from Vancouver on Tuesday morning – the first stage of their emotional pilgrimage to K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island).

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Source: Guardian - World News

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