Ella Knights, 26, was travelling around Asia learning yoga when she died. Picture: Instagram

Police believe 26-year-old Ella Knights from Sydney fell from a scooter at the popular tourist destination. She is the third Australian to die in scooter and bike accidents on the island in the last year.

Police said a passer-by found her lying face down in a gutter in Canggu, North Kuta about 3am on Thursday.

A Honda scooter was found on its side nearby, the engine still running.

In early April she travelled to Bali where she posted images of days lazing on the beach with friends, healthy eating and practising yoga.

Just over a week ago, a friend had asked when she would be returning to Australia.

“Well right now I’m trying for never, ha ha,” Ms Knights replied. “Failing that I’m back on the 1st of May.”

On April 14, little more than a week ago, Ms Knights uploaded to social media a video of her riding on the back of a scooter in Bali. The post read “Sorry mum #nohelmet”.

An Instagram post of Ms Kinghts riding a scooter without a helmet from just over a week ago. Picture: Instagram.Source:Instagram

Friends have already started paying tribute to the recently qualified yoga teacher and marketing professional on her Instagram page. One said the news was “so heartbreaking”. Another wrote, “I will always miss you Ella. I love you, may you rest in peace.”

Ella Knights, the 26 year old who died in Bali bike crashSource:Supplied

Badung Precinct Traffic Police Chief Raka Wiratma told AAP that, “the distance between the bike and the woman was around two metres.”

She was taken to a nearby medical clinic soon after police arrived but was pronounced dead shortly after and taken to hospital.

“According to several witnesses (she) was riding the bike alone and not wearing (a) helmet,” Mr Wiratma said.

“We suspect the victim was out of control.”

Ms Knights was travelling around Asia when the incident occurred. Picture: InstagramSource:Supplied

Police are waiting on an autopsy for a definite cause of death. The woman suffered bruises and wounds all over her face, said Dr Ida Alit, head of forensics at Sanglah Hospital.

Fairfax reported that Dr Alit said she had bruises and cuts to the left part of her body, her face, upper limbs and lower limbs, but they were not major.

Ms Knights stayed at the Litus Rinaya Hotel in North Kuta during her holiday in Bali, Chief Wiratma said.

“We have co-ordinated with the [Australian] consulate, and her family has been notified by the consulate,” he told the Jakarta Post.

Ms Knights had documented her travels on Instagram. She had recently spent time in India learning yoga and had become qualified in the craft.

It’s reported that Ms Knights worked in marketing for yoghurt company Chobani. She had previously worked in media sales, for Fairfax and ACP-Bauer.

Scrapes, bruises and sometimes deaths due to bikes in Bali are sadly not unheard of.

The Department of Foreign Affairs’ SmartTraveller website specifically warns of the dangers of using motorbikes in Bali.

“A number of foreigners, including Australians, have been killed or seriously injured in motorcycle accidents in tourist areas, particularly in Bali,” the site states.

“Motorcycle riders and their passengers must wear a correctly fastened and approved helmet.”

Hired bikes and scooters are a major cause of tourist injuries in Bali. Picture: Nathan EdwardsSource:News Corp Australia

The woman’s death comes almost a year to the day after 16-year-old Australian Lochie Connaughton died when he lost control of a scooter in Kuta while driving out of the basement of the Marriot’s Stone Hotel on April 28.

A month later Victorian firefighter Adrian Newton, 42, was killed when police said his motorbike collided with a garbage truck on May 17 in Kuta.

Commissioner Adjutant Wiratma urged tourists to drive safely and obey traffic rules.

“Please use a helmet, a driver's licence and other necessities,” he told AAP. “Don’t drive too fast if you don’t know the area. It’s such a pity when you’re on holiday, but instead (of enjoying yourself) you get yourself into an accident.”

In 2013, Melburnian Simon Bonnici died after a motorbike accident on the Indonesian island.

Simon was on the first leg of a six-month trip, which would have taken him to Mexico and the US, when he came off a motorbike while travelling with friends in Bali. He was flown to Perth for treatment but couldn’t be saved.

His siblings commissioned a mural in his honour which adorns the exterior of a house in inner city Windsor.

The artwork includes a portrait of Simon, his birth and death dates, his dog Raffy as well as a restored Harley-­Davidson.