Annie Cannon-Brookes, the wife of tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has settled on Dunk Island for an undisclosed sum.

The island is one of only a few freehold islands on the entire Great Barrier Reef and offers a mainland power connection, commercial sealed airstrip, perpetual water, and extensive utilities infrastructure. The former “Dunk Island Resort” operated as a 4.5-star family resort featuring 160 guest rooms, a 9-hole golf course, multiple food and beverage outlets, tennis courts, and day spa. At this stage the new owners are assessing plans to develop the island.

The deal was brokered by JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group’s Andrew Langsford and Nick Roche, together with Tom Gibson from CBRE Hotels.

The sale of Dunk Island follows a number of island resort deals, including Six Senses Fiji as well as major islands off the east coast of Australia such as Lizard Island and Hook Island.

Andrew Langsford, Senior Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group noted “This transaction reinforces the appeal of investment in coastal locations and the sentiment that leisure travel across Australia is poised for continued growth”.

Tom Gibson, Director of CBRE Hotels said “Given the history of this special asset, this is a very significant transaction for both Mission Beach and the greater Queensland tourism market.”

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