A German tourist has been mauled by a dingo on Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast.
The 23-year-old man was airlifted by helicopter from the island to a hospital on the mainland on Saturday morning.
He suffered serious injuries to his head, legs and arms but is in a stable condition, says the Department of National Parks.
The department's regional manager Ross Belcher says the attack happened early Saturday morning near the K'Gari campground.
The man had left the well-lit campground, became disoriented, and fallen asleep on a track, Mr Belcher said.
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Rangers on the island have increased their patrols since the attack.
"This incident serves as an ongoing reminder that dingoes are wild animals and need to be treated as such," Mr Belcher said in a statement.
"The way to avoid such incidents is for all people to follow the department's dingo safety messages".
