Young mother stabbed twice as she held her 10-month-old baby by her former boss who flew 3,000km to carry out the attack

A baker who travelled almost 3,000km and stabbed a young mother twice while she was holding her baby boy is set to be extradited from South Australia to Queensland.

Jason Wayne Greatbatch, 35, flew from his hometown of Ceduna, north-west of Adelaide, to Mackay before driving to 33km to a home at rural Kuttabul on Monday, The Courier Mail reported. 

 During the early morning attack, police say the 35-year-old also stabbed Ms Moore's (pictured) 23-year-old fiance, Jake Burgess, once after he confronted Greatbatch in the backyard

At the Sorensens Road home, Greatbatch, who was armed with a knife, allegedly stabbed Teagan Moore, 21, twice in the torso, which caused her to drop her 10-month-old son who she was cradling in her arms.

During the early morning attack, police say the 35-year-old also stabbed Ms Moore's 23-year-old fiance, Jake Burgess, once in the torso after he confronted Greatbatch in the backyard.

During the early morning attack, police say the 35-year-old also stabbed Ms Moore's (pictured) 23-year-old fiance, Jake Burgess, once after he confronted Greatbatch in the backyard

The young family were taken to Mackay Base Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Their accused attacker was arrested at Adelaide Airport after he fled the scene and will be extradited from South Australia later this week.

Greatbatch was charged with attempted murder, enter dwelling with intent, acts intended to maim and assault.

 Pictured above is the young couple with their 10-month-old baby boy who was 10 months old at the time of Monday's attack

Greatbatch (pictured) was charged with attempted murder, enter dwelling with intent, acts intended to maim and assault

He will appear in Mackay Magistrates Court in January.

Police are still working on the relationship between Ms Moore and Greatbatch.

But former employers of Ceduna Bakery told The Courier Mail the baker had spent the past few weeks ringing around trying to locate the young mother who had previously worked for him.

During a hearing at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Greatbatch did not want a lawyer to represent him and told the magistrate he did not want to be extradited.