The family of a 29-year-old Australian woman who died after falling from a cliff at Bali's Kelingking Beach has launched a desperate plea to bring her body home. Brianna Cronin, from Australia, was solo travelling when she plummeted from the cliff on Saturday, September 12.
Fatal fall at famous cliff
Ms Cronin spent her last minutes clinging to a sheer rock face before falling to her death. She was spotted stranded on a ledge below the path by another tourist, unable to get back to the track and too high to descend to the beach. The tourist alerted a local lifeguard about 7.45am.
Planning was underway to rescue Ms Cronin when she fell a second time, hitting the sand and suffering multiple fractures from the fall down the rocky cliff. She died at the scene. The rock formation, which resembles a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex, has become one of Bali's most recognisable landmarks.
Family's public appeal
Ms Cronin's body remains in a Bali hospital as her family paid tribute and launched a public appeal. In a video message on Facebook, her loved ones said: "This is Brianna, our daughter, our sister. She was bubbly, a little quirky, and a friend to everyone. And happiest out in nature. Brianna passed away in Bali, and right now she is so far from home. We need your help to bring her back to Australia so we can hold her close and say goodbye."
"No family should have to grieve from the other side of the world. We just want our girl home."
Repatriation costs
Repatriating a body from Bali to Australia can cost up to $20,000. Any funds left over will go towards her dream of building a solar-powered greenhouse. A message on the fundraising page read: "Our hearts are broken. Our kind, loving and beautiful daughter and sister, Brianna Lani Cronin, has passed away in Bali, and right now she is so far from the people who love her most. We are asking for your help to bring her home to Australia."
