State officials ordered a cull of the 200-strong dingo population after the killing of Clinton Gage, from Brisbane, on Monday. Rangers have been shooting dogs found close to camp sites amid fears that they pose a risk to the public. One of the British women, who have not been named, was bitten on the legs after she fell while being chased by a dingo on Thursday. Neither woman was badly hurt. The dingo was destroyed.
Officials say the attack vindicates their decision to order the cull.
On Friday an court rejected an application by environmentalists and aborigine leaders to halt the killings, saying the government had a right to protect public safety. People are more important than dingoes. Fraser Island is a popular holiday destination for British tourists. Brooklyn Beckham stole the show at Old Trafford as Manchester United were crowned Premiership champions.