It is one of the first resort properties on Hamilton island to be booked out each Race Week. Yet Qualia – where Taylor Swift, Chris Hemsworth, Johnny Depp, Leonardo Di Caprio and Oprah Winfrey have all stayed – is hardly ever seen: this six-star resort is security-gated, and a normal room is $1800 a night, while the pavilion with quarters for your staff is $4000.

Regardless of its exclusivity, Qualia was hit by Cyclone Debbie as hard as the rest of the island and its resurrection in time for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has been a triumph of hope over reality.