A Canadian teenager who was found dead on K'gari in January died from drowning due to a dingo attack, the Queensland coroner has confirmed.
Piper James, 19, was found dead on a local beach at 6.30am on January 19. Her body was surrounded by 10 dingoes.
Since her death eight dingoes have been humanely euthanised by the Queensland government, who did not consult the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) - which represents the Traditional Owners of K'gari.
"The Coroners Court of Queensland advises that the results of Piper’s cause of death have now been determined by the assigned Queensland Health forensic pathologist and has been accepted by the investigating Coroner," a spokesperson for the Queensland Coroners Court told NITV.
"Piper died as a result of drowning in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack."
The spokesperson said the investigation into the teenager's death is ongoing.
The finding comes six-weeks into the investigation and follows a visit by Ms James' parents to to the island.
They've supported calls from Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation to review the wongari (dingo) management plan.
"We want to to work with the government to make sure there’s protocols in place for wongari management," said Butchulla man Conway Burns.
"Maybe temporary closures, to relax certain areas, when the packs are in their prime ... which will be hard, especially when it’s breeding season over Easter.
“We need to sit down and walk together and put these processes in place."
