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National research facilities and collections

We host Australia's national research facilities and scientific infrastructure on behalf of the nation to enable research. These specialised facilities are available to international and Australian users from industry and research organisations.

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

ACDP (formerly known as the Australian Animal Health Laboratory) helps protect Australia’s multi-billion dollar livestock and aquaculture industries, and the general public, from emerging infectious disease threats. It is a high-containment facility designed to allow scientific research into the most dangerous infectious agents in the world.

Australia Telescope National Facility

Australia's leading observatories for radio astronomy – the Australia Telescope National Facility – are used by astronomers from around the world, 24 hours a day, every day, to learn about our Universe.

Marine National Facility

The Marine National Facility is Australia's dedicated ocean research capability, funded by the Australian Government and operated by CSIRO on behalf of the nation.

Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory

We’ve established and manage a world-class site for radio astronomy in outback Western Australia.

National Research Collections Australia

The National Research Collections Australia is home to 15 million natural history specimens that are used by researchers, government and industry to describe, manage and benefit from Australia’s rich biodiversity.

NovaSAR-1 satellite

Our share of the NovaSAR-1 satellite will support research and environmental management, and create new opportunities in remote sensing.

Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre

A world-class high-performance computing facility in Perth, Western Australia accelerating scientific discoveries for Australia's researchers.

Atlas of Living Australia

As Australia's national biodiversity database, the ALA provides free, online access to a vast repository of information about Australia's amazing biodiversity.

National Vaccine Therapeutics Lab

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has opened a new $23.1 million national lab in Melbourne, ready for business and set to bolster the nation’s ability to produce vaccines and drug treatments onshore.

International facilities

We manage major facilities under contract for international partners including NASA, the European Space Agency and the SKA Observatory.

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is part of NASA's Deep Space Network, a global network that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions exploring the Solar System and beyond.

New Norcia ground station

We provide operational support for the European Space Agency's deep space ground station in Australia, which is essential for communicating with spacecraft voyaging across our Solar System.

CSIRO and the SKA project

The SKA project is an international effort to build the world’s largest and most capable radio astronomy observatory, designed to enable transformational science that will change our understanding of the Universe.

Use our labs and facilities

Use our labs and facilities

Our research facilities and specialised laboratories are available to international and Australian industries and researchers - helping you to accelerate research and create new opportunities.

Acknowledging our labs and facilities

Ensuring these facilities, and the role CSIRO plays in hosting them is appropriately cited and acknowledged remains an important goal for our organisation to better understand the impact we deliver.

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