Agents Chapman Gould and May are seeking expressions of interest by April 24 for the site of 11,100sq m just south of Brown’s Lagoon and Fromholtz Park.

The Cahills bought the site from Frog Hollow operators Malcolm and Bronwen King in 2003 with ideas for developing it.

But their earthmoving business keeps them busy and they have decided to focus on that.

Malcolm and Bronwen King developed Frog Hollow on an old sawmill site, adding children’s play areas, theatre, mini-golf course, maze and restaurant to the natural surroundings.

They decided in 1997 to sell the popular venture, but could not find a buyer and in 1999 the city council rejected the chance to buy it.

The Kings ceased operations and a clearance sale was held in March 1999.

In about 2001, the Central Albury Occasional Child Care Centre committee inspected the site for a possible relocation from the St Matthew’s parish centre.

The parents’ first choice was to relocate with the cultural precinct in QEII Square but named Frog Hollow as their second choice.

Later they accepted an offer from the Lands Department to lease part of Fromholtz Park fronting Hovell Street and will build a $800,000 centre there.

This arrangement avoided the need to buy freehold property.

Frog Hollow’s boundary adjoins a public park and garden beside the lagoon.

“We see a lot of weddings there,’’ Mrs Cahill said.

The property is near the intersection of David and Nurigong streets and zoned “employment’’.