The well-known tourist destination of South Molle island could soon have a new owner as it becomes the latest Great Barrier Reef island to come up for sale after Lindeman Island, Hook Island, Dunk Island and Long Island.
, and a report into the economic and regulatory frameworks of island resorts was tabled in March this year.
"We've seen a lot of interest. We've recently sold Lindeman Island, Hook Island, Dunk Island and Long Island in the region," national director of hotels Wayne Bunz said. "The government has some pretty strict obligations in all the islands that are inhabited under resort leases," he said. "I suppose if you ask what the perfect situation is, you've got a high-net-worth individual or a company in Australia or non-profit organisation that could afford it and would appreciate that they are only custodians of these islands that are ultimately owned by Queenslanders," he said.
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