Complex sentence: The Zoo was closed in 1937 due to severe financial problems, and the site was acquired by the Royal Australian Navy, and converted into a fuel storage depot for the nearby HMAS "Huon" shore base.
Split into simpler sentences: The Zoo was closed in 1937 due to severe financial problems. The site was acquired by the Royal Australian Navy and converted into a fuel storage depot for the nearby HMAS "Huon" shore base.