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'Unfinished business' lures couple back to Queensland island paradise

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  • Louise Collier and Steve Sharpe have returned to Low Isles, off Port Douglas, to begin a second stint as live-in caretakers on the Great Barrier Reef. They first took the role in 2003 and stayed until December 2008.
  • Their son Tom was born on the island in 2005 and spent his first four years there. The couple say a modern solar system and satellite internet have changed daily life on the island.
  • They are hopeful the new stint could last four years.
'Unfinished business' lures couple back to Queensland island paradise
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