EXCLUSIVE: It was set to kickstart tourism post-COVID, but a plan to build Australia's largest marine observatory in Busselton is in jeopardy after coming in $20 million over budget.
Busselton Jetty will strengthen its position as one of the South West's foremost tourist attractions on the back of new amenities and renovations to the site, according to chief executive Lisa Shreeve.
Named Australia's third top tourist attraction at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards and visited by a record 500,000-plus people in 2018, Busselton's iconic jetty is currently the subject of detailed plans to expand its tourist offering.
