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OtherPhil BartschTue 21 Feb 23

[+] Superyachts and the Super-Rich: Gold Coast’s Spit Poised for New Era

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Tim Gordon chuckles as he recalls the heady days of hovercraft shuttling well-heeled travellers from Brisbane Airport to Christopher Skase’s then newly-developed Sheraton Mirage resort on The Spit.

“Remember that? When you think back … it was incredible in its day.”

Clearly, it left quite an impression on the then young budding Gold Coast property player.

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