Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre (CCMDC)

About us

The concept of a Marine Centre on the Central Coast has been initiated through a number of parallel processes.

Early in 2004, a committee comprising a number of the partner organisations met for initial discussions and to identify possible functions of the Marine Centre. This committee included representatives from community, environment education and marine research sectors and resolved to seek opportunities to pursue the establishment of the Marine Centre.

Concurrently, Central Coast Tourism initiated a study of nature based tourism on the Central Coast, co funded by the Central Coast Area Consultative Committee, State and Regional Development and Business Central Coast. The study was launched in November, 2004 with one of the recommendations being the establishment of a Marine Discovery Centre.

In 2005, a working group was formed to further develop the concept of the Marine Centre.