Facilities at other Schools
We have numerous facilities that are well equipped for your research.
- Freshwater Aquarium Research facility
- Marine Science facilities
- Animal enclosures
- Large Animal Facility
- Field Station
- Allandale Farm
- Other facilities
Freshwater Aquarium Research facility
Our Freshwater Aquarium Research facility is located in the BSAU Building. It contains:
- 250 glass aquariums
- Six 1600 litre fibre glass and plastic holding tanks
- Seven fish rooms
Marine Science facilities
There are marine science facilities located on campus as well as off campus at the Waterman's Field Station.
On campus:
- 40 30L aquaria and 20 150L tanks in a closed recirculation system
- Eight 150L tanks and two 1600L tanks located in an outdoor environment
Off campus:
Waterman's Field Station has an algae lab, an invertebrates lab, a constant temperature room, and a photoperiod room, as well as numerous aquaria. The field station is located on the ocean approximately 20 minutes north of campus.
Animal enclosures
In addition to standard animal enclosures, the School also has:
- Four 12m x 10m enclosures for large lizards
- Three 1m x 7m bat holding and flight cages
- Ten 6m x 5m enclosures for small marsupials, with native vegetation
- Two insectories with a soundproof room for studying insect calls
Large Animal Facility
Field Station
The 67-hectare Shenton Park Field Station, only 15 minutes from campus, has a variety of facilities, including Australia's largest recirculating aquaculture research facility, animal enclosures and paddocks.
Allandale Farm
The School has 700 hectares of space at Allandale Farm, an hour's drive from campus.
This is available for running large, long-term experiments, such as genetic selection projects, large scale behaviour experiments, and for grazing and feeding experiments including fresh and conserved pastures and crops.
There are over 50 paddocks, several sheds and general farm equipment plus accommodation for overnight or longer stays.
