A pool lined with green sludge, rotting roofs and termite infested buildings – this derelict island resort has become a sad tourist attraction for all the wrong reasons, and it's not an isolated case.
Destroyed by cyclones, impacted by climate change and neglected by foreign owners – these abandoned island resorts are now an eyesoreSix resorts along the Queensland coast have fallen into disrepair after cyclones, neglect from foreign owners and severe weather events.The Queensland government will attempt to strip Hong Kong-based billionaire Benny Wu of Double Island's lease for failing to open the resort to the public.
"We've always walked the shorelines looking for wildlife, but in the last few years, we have been given permission to go through the resort," Mr Madgwick said."The coconuts have taken a toll and the termites are having a good feed, it's sad really because it used to be a very glamorous resort back in the day."
The Department of Resources will attempt to strip Hong Kong based billionaire Benny Wu of Double Island's lease. There are plans to open "glamping" style accommodation on the island within months, following billionaire Annie Cannon-Brook's purchase in 2022.Professor Daniel Gschwind, from Griffith University's Institute for Tourism, said abandoned and closed resorts not only had an impact on the Great Barrier Reef's reputation, but Australia's broader tourism brand.
However, he said the high cost of maintaining as well as accessing the resorts by plane or barge was impacting on owners to turn a profit, as well as skyrocketing insurance premiums."So there are great obstacles to overcome, but the benefit and the value of those islands as a tourism destination really can't be overstated.
Foregin Ownership Island Resorts Department Of Resources Queensland Benny Wu Fortune Island Holding
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'All sense of life destroyed' : Photos reveal aftermath of two-week Israeli raid on Gaza hospitalSocial media footage has revealed the level of devastation left behind by Israeli forces in Gaza's largest hospital, which is now 'out of service'.
Read more »
‘I wanted to end my life’: ‘Bookseller of Kabul’ rebuilds destroyed businessShah Muhammad Rais was devastated when Taliban destroyed his shop, but now he is sending books to Afghanistan via the internet
Read more »
Dramatic footage captures moment building in Taiwan is destroyedLocal workers have begun the demolition process of the Uranus building in central Hualien after a massive earthquake forced the building onto a staggering angle.
Read more »
Palestinians return to destroyed homes in Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawalPeople find landscape in southern Gaza city marked by shattered buildings and stench of death from under the rubble
Read more »
‘It destroyed me’: Hamilton brother’s devastating reveal over addiction hell‘It destroyed me’: Hamilton brother’s devastating reveal over addiction hell
Read more »
What it’s like to return home and find your entire city destroyedStunned Palestinians found Khan Younis unrecognisable as they filtered in to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left by Israeli troops.
Read more »