The mother of a young Australian who died in a scooter accident in Bali say her family is inconsolable and that the world will be a "poorer place without her".
Ella Knights, 26, was found by a passer-by lying face down in a gutter in Canggu, North Kuta about 3am on Thursday.
A Honda scooter was lying on its side a few metres away with its engine still running.
The accident came just days before the Sydney resident was due to fly home on May 1, after travelling for more than two months.
In a statement released on Friday afternoon, Kaz Knights said her daughter had "touched so many people's lives and was deeply loved by everyone she met".
"Ella will be so terribly missed by everyone and the world will be a poorer place without her," she said.
"We have received so many phone calls, messages and wishes of love from family, friends and colleagues, and we thank everyone for their support in such a tragic time.
"Ella's mother, family and friends are inconsolable and ask the media to respect their privacy in this unbelievably sad time."
Local police said witnesses had reported seeing Ms Knights riding the scooter alone and without a helmet.
Ms Knights had posted about her recent trip through India and Indonesia on social media, during which time she had met up with friends and her mother.
Alyssa Johnson, who travelled and studied yoga with Ms Knight, also posted on social media on Friday.
"Less than two days ago, we talked on the phone for an hour, swearing we'd never again work just to get by because life is too short and we have too many places to go and hardly any time to waste living average lives," Ms Johnson said in an Instagram post.
"But we were supposed to do it together.
"I guess your energy was needed somewhere else more than here. I'll see you later, beautiful."
Ms Knights suffered bruises and wounds all over her face, said Dr Ida Alit, head of forensics at Sanglah Hospital.
The chief of the West Australian-based Indonesia Institute, Ross Taylor, warned Australians to be careful when riding motorbikes and scooters in Bali.
Many roads in Bali, and in particular the newer tourist locations such as Canggu, have very poor lighting and when combined with drains, potholes, dogs, and erratic driving creates a very dangerous driving environment; particularly at night, he said in a statement.
"If you must ride a motor bike, make sure you drive whilst wearing proper clothing, solid footwear - not thongs - plus use a good a quality helmet, and preferably one that does have a strap to secure the helmet to your head."
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