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Saturday, April 8, 2023

‘It’s not all palm trees’: what life on a private island is really like

Whether a ‘stunning’ tropical getaway or a humble ‘off-grid shed with an awning’, it’s buyer beware when it comes to acquiring your own isle

“It’s not all palm trees and white sand,” Craig Beckey says, shortly after arriving at his own private island.

As the pandemic hit, the 56-year-old photographer heard about Worthington Island, a 30-minute boat ride from Gladstone in Queensland, through a morning television program. He made an appointment for a tour and in 2021 Beckey bought the island for $385,000.

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