The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is the principal
research institute of the
Government of South Australia
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government, SA Government or more formally, His Majesty’s Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of South Australia. It is modelled o ...
, with a network of research centres, laboratories and field sites both in metropolitan
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...
and throughout
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. SARDI is part of
Primary Industries and Regions SA
Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), also known as Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, is an agency of the South Australian Government whose focus is the economic developm ...
.
Head Office
The SARDI Head Office is located in the
Waite Research Precinct
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.
Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional en ...
, along with
CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research.
CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO ...
,
[ the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus, and others, in the ]Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...
suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.
Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional en ...
.
Metropolitan sites
Plant Research Centre
The Plant Research Centre is located in the Waite Research Precinct
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.
Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional en ...
, along with CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research.
CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO ...
,[CSIRO Waite Campus]
www.csiro.au the University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on ...
's Waite Campus, and other research and educational establishments, in the Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...
suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.
Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional en ...
.
Plant Research Centre research capabilities:
* Climate Applications and Adaptation
* Entomology and Plant Pathology
* Field Crops and New Variety Agronomy
* Molecular Diagnostics and Root Disease Centre
* Viticulture
* Feed and Forage
* Food Safety and Innovation
* Plant & Soil Health
* Water Resources & Irrigated Crops
North Arm Store, Gillman
Located in the suburb of Gillman, South Australia
Gillman is a predominantly industrial north-western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is located within the federal Division of Hindmarsh and the state electoral district of Port Adelaide.
Railway yards
Gillman had ...
.
Is the main mooring of the Research Vessel Ngerin which provides Aquatic Sciences Research Support
South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre (SAASC)
The SAASC is located in the beachside suburb of West Beach, South Australia
West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.
History
West Beach was first laid out in 1929 by Sir Lancelot Stirling, Sir Frank Moulden and Arnold M ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Aquaculture
* Oceanography
* Fisheries
* Inland Waters & Catchment Ecology
* Marine Ecosystems
* Animal Health and Biosecurity
Country sites
Clare Crop Improvement Centre
Located in the town of Clare, South Australia
The town of Clare is located in South Australia in the Mid North region, 136 km north of Adelaide. It gives its name to the Clare Valley wine and tourist region.
At the , Clare itself had a population of 3160 as part of an urban area wit ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Field Crops
Lenswood Agricultural Centre
Located in the town of Lenswood, South Australia.
Research capabilities:
* Plant & Soil Health
Loxton Research Centre
Located in the town of Loxton, South Australia
Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is located on the lands of the Erawirung people who occupied the area before European colonisation.
At the 2016 census, Loxton had a populat ...
.
Research capabilities:
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* Sustainable Systems
* Water Resources & Irrigated Crops
Minnipa Research Centre
The Minnipa Research Centre is located in the town of Minnipa, South Australia
Minnipa is a small town serving the local grain growing community located on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
History
The Nauo were the indigenous people of the area of Minnipa prior to English colonisation and the area around the town was f ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Farming Systems
Mount Gambier Aquatic Sciences
Located in the city of Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with an estimated urban population of 33,233 . The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier (volcano), Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about sou ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Wild Fisheries
Nuriootpa Research Centre
Located in the town of Nuriootpa, South Australia
Nuriootpa ( ) is a town in South Australia and the major commercial centre of the Barossa Valley, about an hour's drive north of the state capital, Adelaide. The name of the town is reputed to be the local Aboriginal word for "meeting place".
...
.
Research capabilities:
* Viticulture
Port Lincoln Marine Science Centre (LMSC)
The LMSC is located on Boston Bay in the city of Port Lincoln, South Australia
Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Aquaculture
* Marine Ecosystesm
* Fisheries
Port Lincoln Crop Improvement Centre
Located in the city of Port Lincoln, South Australia
Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Crop Improvement
Roseworthy Campus
Located in the JS Davies Building on the Roseworthy Campus, co-located with University of Adelaide#Roseworthy, outside the town of Roseworthy, South Australia
Roseworthy is a small town in South Australia, about 10 km north of Gawler on the Horrocks Highway. At the 2016 census, Roseworthy had a population of 994.
Roseworthy has a large grain storage facility consisting of both storage silos and b ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Marine Biosecurity
* Farming Systems
* Pigs and Poultry
* Animal Reproduction
* Animal Welfare
Struan Research Centre
The Struan Research Centre is located at Struan, between the towns of Penola, South Australia
Penola is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located about southeast of the state capital of Adelaide in the wine growing area known as the Coonawarra. At the , town of Penola had a population of 1,312.
It is known as the cent ...
and Naracoorte, South Australia
Naracoorte is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 336 kilometres south-east of Adelaide and 100 kilometres north of Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway (A66).
History
Before the colonisation of South Austral ...
.
Research capabilities:
* Feed and Forage
* Sheep and Beef Meat
Turretfield Research Centre
The Turretfield Research Centre
See also
*Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) was formed by International treaty titled ''Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific'' signed in Bangkok on 8 January 1988.
References
SARDI sites
sardi.sa.gov.au
SARDI Research Centres & Facilities
sardi.sa.gov.au
External links
* http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au
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Scientific organisations based in Australia
Research institutes in Australia
Government agencies of South Australia
Agricultural research institutes in Australia