Firefighters rushed to Barnacles Backpackers in Bowen, about 50 kilometres north-west of Airlie Seashore, about 3.30am on Wednesday.
Video confirmed flames roaring excessive into the air as officers tried to regulate the blaze from the bottom.
They managed to extinguish the blaze inside about an hour and against the law scene was declared.
It was initially thought all eight individuals inside on the time made it out with out harm however final night time police stated an extra search of the property discovered a physique.
Forensic examination has begun to attempt to establish the useless individual.
Police referred to as for witnesses and anybody with dashcam or CCTV footage of the realm to return ahead.
Anybody with data can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
