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 ownersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 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). Continue reading...