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Surfers around the world are obsessed with wave pools, so why aren't there more in Australia?

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Fewer than 20 wave pools have been built worldwide in the last decade. In Australia, only one is open to the public. Developers say institutional investors view surf parks as a new phenomenon and are reluctant to fund them. Gold Coast's first wave pool is a step closer to reality after conditional approval.

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Only one surfing wave pool is open in Australia, developers blame cost and complexity

Wave pools are popping up everywhere — even in the Middle East — but there is still just one in surfing-mad Australia. Designers and developers say it's not for lack of trying.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Friday, December 1, 2023.
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