00:02The spectacular Princess Margaret Rose Cave in Victoria's Lower Glenelg National Park,
00:08renowned for its ornate stalactites and stalagmites, opened for tours in the 1940s but closed since
00:152021. It was a very, very pretty cave when it was open, so a lot of tourists came through here.
00:22To get right to the front entrance and find that it's just not open is disappointing.
00:28It's also disappointing for David Graham, who runs a boat hire business on the Glenelg River.
00:36Frustrated by repeated delays to the reopening of the famous formations.
00:41They've had to put gates on to stop the vandalism.
00:43The caves, visitor centre and nearby facilities have seen better days.
00:48If it keeps going the way it's going, it won't be here in a couple of years time,
00:52it'll be just vandalised to the point where they'll never reopen it.
00:55The Victorian government says it's working to upgrade the ageing infrastructure.
00:59This is a massively important asset and it's been left to just fall into disrepair and neglect.
01:06Parks Victoria expects to reopen the caves late next year. While it's yet another delay,
01:11there's cautious optimism from locals.
01:14But with what's happened in the past,
01:16it's always a worrying sign that it may get delayed again.
01:21A long wait for the next tour and a look at the magic within.
01:25you're still staying in Melbourne,
01:29So, you're welcome.
01:31And we'll see you next time.
01:32But then,
01:32we'll see you next time in.
