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Surf Lakes puts dormant Yeppoon wave-pool site up for sale
Surf Lakes is selling its dormant wave-pool site near Yeppoon in central Queensland, between Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
The facility opened in 2018 as a full-scale prototype for wave-generation technology, designed to create more than 2,000 waves an hour in five styles.
It was invitation-only and never opened to the public, and the site has since been decommissioned.
The sale includes council approvals for a tourism development, with plans for camping, cabins, restaurants, a scuba pool and other attractions.
Wave-pool projects in Australia have faced difficulty raising money, and a regional tourism group says the site's rural location may make it harder to market.
The company is inviting interest from potential buyers, including those considering other uses; the site is understood to be on the market for about $4 million.
Surf Lakes has put its dormant Yeppoon wave-pool site in central Queensland up for sale.
The facility opened in 2018 as a world-first prototype designed to produce more than 2,000 waves an hour across five wave types.
The site was invitation-only and never opened to the public, and it has since been decommissioned.
The sale includes council approvals granted in 2022 for a tourism development with camping, cabins, restaurants and other attractions.
The site is understood to be on the market for about $4 million.
- Who
- Surf Lakes, the owner of the Yeppoon wave-pool site, is selling it.
- What
- The dormant prototype site has been put up for sale.
- When
- Surf Lakes announced the sale on Tuesday; the article was published on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Yeppoon, in central Queensland, halfway between Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Yeppoon facility opened as a prototype wave pool.
The site sat dormant and was decommissioned.
Council approvals were granted for a tourism development at the site.
Surf Lakes announced it was selling the site.
- Wave capacity
- More than 2,000 waves an hour
- Wave types
- Five
- Indicative asking price
- About $4 million
- Tourism approvals
- Granted in 2022
- Projected annual visitors
- Up to 300,000 for the second development stage
What people are saying
Yeppoon enabled Surf Lakes to test its technology at full scale and showcase it to investors, commercial partners and prospective licensees from around the world.
The real estate agents have a job to do and the market will decide whether that price tag is worthy.
Any shareholders that bought into Surf Lakes that want to see Yeppoon develop [it], that is completely off the table.