Police have identified the charred remains of a body found on the New South Wales far north coast.

The burnt body of Sabrina Bremer, was spotted by a passing driver on Pollards Road at Dulguigan, 30 kilometres south-west of Tweed Heads, yesterday morning.

The 34-year-old was from the Logan area in south-east Queensland.

She was reported missing to Logan Police yesterday by her 15-year-old daughter.

Strike Force Faringdon was established by investigators from the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad and Tweed-Byron Local Area Command to investigate the circumstances surrounding the suspected murder.

Investigators are also working closely with homicide detectives from Queensland Police.

No official cause of death has been determined at this stage; however Ms Bremer had sustained serious burns to most of her body.

Police are continuing to piece together Ms Bremer's movements throughout the week and are appealing for anyone who may have seen or spoken with her during this time to come forward.

'Horrific' way for family to lose a loved one

Police Superintendent Wayne Starling rejected reports the victim was tied to a tree before being set alight.

"The body was located about 200 metres along Pollards Road," he said.

"[She was found] along the side of the roadway, very badly burnt. A post-mortem will be conducted on Monday, at this stage the cause of death is unknown.

"It's just horrific for any family to lose a loved one.

"She was a mother, she was a daughter of someone. It's just horrific."

Community disturbed by grisly crime: former mayor

Former Tweed mayor Max Boyd, 82, has lived in the Dulguigan area for all his life.

He said the tiny community had an unwanted reputation for grisly crimes.

"Yes, regrettably we've had a number of people murdered and thrown into the Rous River," he said.

"We've had a number of suicides, we've had people killed accidentally here."

Mr Boyd said locals were in shock.

"Sheer horror and astonishment to think that such a quiet part of the valley seems to be a place for these sort of horrifying things to happen," he said.

"I think everybody is in as much of a quandary as I am as to why."