![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/popular-aussie-tourist-attraction-faces-being-shut-down-for-good-after-50-years/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23164019-1690213677829.jpg&description=GOING UNDER Published : 16:54, 24 Jul 2023 FANS have been left devastated after a popular Aussie tourist attraction faces being closed for good after 50 years. The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, Australia, is on the brink of collapse after facing financial difficulties. 4 The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour faces being closed for good after being hit with financial difficulties Credit: Facebook/DolphinMarineConservationPark 4 It is one of two Australian sea-life centres that home and treat sick and injured dolphins Credit: Facebook/DolphinMarineConservationPark The beloved attraction is Australia's oldest captive dolphin conservation park and a family favourite for people across the country. It is one of two Australian sea-life centres that home and treat sick and injured dolphins and is also home to sea lions and turtles. The park revealed it has entered voluntary administration due to a lack of funding, according to 7 News . Located between Sydney and Brisbane, the park had been receiving donations which were its lifeline to surviving after being denied grants by all levels of government, managers said. But following the pandemic and severe weather such as flooding and bushfires, the donations began to dwindle. The parks website has now issued a desperate plea on their website in a bid to save the venue. Managing director Terry Goodall told AAP the animals would be well cared for if they have to move, but it could cost Coffs Harbour up to £10.5million a year in lost tourism revenue. 'The animals will be OK — the loser will be Coffs,' he said. 'It's us or the Big Banana.' In a statement, he also said: "By going public, we hope the government will see that we're at serious risk of closing the marine conservation park and marine wildlife rescue facility and offer support to get us through this tough period. "We also hope the community will rally around us with support for a fundraising campaign we've launched to continue to provi){kind=link}
FANS have been left devastated after a popular Aussie tourist attraction faces being closed for good after 50 years.
The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, Australia, is on the brink of collapse after facing financial difficulties.
The beloved attraction is Australia’s oldest captive dolphin conservation park and a family favourite for people across the country.
It is one of two Australian sea-life centres that home and treat sick and injured dolphins and is also home to sea lions and turtles.
The park revealed it has entered voluntary administration due to a lack of funding, according to 7 News.