Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins? (opens in new tab)

Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewalGet our , or Kerry Outerbridge motored his powerboat through coral reef ringing the lush, tropical island and alighted upon white sand.Catamarans and jetskis lay strewn about the beach. Nothing but quiet emerged to greet him from the bungalows scattered among a grove of coconut trees. A plate of food sat on a kitchen table, mouldering.