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North Queensland reacts to Rinehart's idea of giving islands to Musk
Key takeaways
- The 74-island Whitsundays is one of several island groups along the North Queensland coast.
- North Queensland business and tourism groups say "blue-sky thinking" is welcome after Gina Rinehart suggested Queensland should offer some of its islands to Space X CEO Elon Musk for satellite launches.
- A tourism organisation says there could be challenges launching from the islands given environmental concerns.
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The 74-island Whitsundays is one of several island groups along the North Queensland coast. (ABC Tropical North: Tobi Loftus)
North Queensland business and tourism groups say "blue-sky thinking" is welcome after Gina Rinehart suggested Queensland should offer some of its islands to Space X CEO Elon Musk for satellite launches.
A tourism organisation says there could be challenges launching from the islands given environmental concerns.
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