Brianna Cronin: Cause of death revealed for Aussie after a fall at tourist hotspot east of Bali

A medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for a Queensland woman who died at a tourist hotspot east of Bali .

Brianna Lani Cronin , 29, fell from the Kelingking Beach cliffs on Nusa Penida island — a picturesque location featured in hundreds of social media posts — on September 12.

A lifeguard had been alerted to Cronin being stranded on the cliff face, but he was still arranging additional support when she fell from the cliff to the shoreline below.

Nusa Penida Sector Police and the Nusa Penida Search and Rescue teams arrived soon after, but she had died at the scene.

Cronin was taken to Griya Penida Medikal Clinic in Banjar Nyuh, where authorities reported she suffered arm and leg fractures, along with lacerations.

Forensic doctor Ida Bagus Putu Alit, from Bali Mandara Hospital in Denpasar, confirmed on Friday she died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Alit also noted authorities are now working with the family to transport her body back to Australia.

Cronin’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the cost of repatriating her body.

“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.”

“The funds raised will cover the cost of her safe return from Bali to Australia so that we can hold her close, say goodbye properly, and lay her to rest surrounded by family and friends.”

The family said bringing Brianna home was their “first and most important goal”, describing the wait as an unbearable burden.

“Not having our girl home right now brings unbearable pain to our hearts, and every day of waiting is a weight we can barely carry,” they wrote.

Brianna was remembered by her family as a woman whose personality drew people in.

“If you knew Brianna, you know she lit up every room she walked into,” they wrote.