The young woman’s body was found north of the wreck.
The Maheno rests on the eastern, ocean side of the island, away from the main tourist resort at Kingfisher Bay on the western side.
The pristine beaches of K’gari are unpatrolled with strong ocean currents. The surf was rough on Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with winds reaching 25 knots and swells of 2.5 metres forecast.
The management of dingoes on K’gari is a contentious issue, with numerous attacks reported on the World Heritage-listed island each year.
At least four dingo attacks were reported on K’gari in 2025, including one on a young boy and another on a woman who was bitten on the hand at the island’s Winnam camping area when she was approached by five dingoes.
The most prominent fatal attack occurred in April 2001, when nine-year-old Brisbane boy Clinton Gage was fatally mauled by two dingoes while holidaying on the island with his family.
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