The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is the principal

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of the

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, with a network of research centres, laboratories and field sites both in metropolitan

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and throughout

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. SARDI is part of

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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 ent ...

, along with

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, the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus, and others, in the

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 ent ...

Metropolitan sites

Plant Research Centre

The Plant Research Centre is located in the

, along with

,CSIRO Waite Campus
www.csiro.au the

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many Sa ...

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, and other research and educational establishments, in the

suburb of

. 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. Mo ...

. 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 with ...

. Research capabilities: * Field Crops

Lenswood Agricultural Centre

Located in the town of

Lenswood, South Australia Lenswood is a semi-rural village situated in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide, South Australia. The major industries are apples, pears, cherries and wine grapes. History Lenswood is the youngest township in the Adelaide Hills. Prior to its e ...

. 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 the arrival of Europeans. It is a service town for the surroundi ...

. Research capabilities: .............................................................................. * 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 fi ...

. 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 a population of 25,591 as of the 2021 census. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier (volcano), Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about ...

. 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 Australian Aborigine, Aboriginal word f ...

. 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 city on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. Known as Galinyala by the traditional owners, the Barngarla people, it is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer G ...

. Research capabilities: * Aquaculture * Marine Ecosystesm * Fisheries

Port Lincoln Crop Improvement Centre

Located in the city of

. 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 ...

. 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 2021 Australian Census, the town of Penola had a population of 1 ...

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, South Australia, Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway (A66). History Before the ...

. Research capabilities: * Feed and Forage * Sheep and Beef Meat

Turretfield Research Centre

The Turretfield Research Centre is located at

Rosedale, South Australia Rosedale is a small town in the south western Barossa Valley in South Australia. Prior to renaming placenames of enemy origin in 1918, Rosedale was named Rosenthal. The locality of Rosedale spans the North Para River which is the boundary betw ...

. Research capabilities: * Animal Reproduction * Pastures * Oats Breeding

References

SARDI sites
sardi.sa.gov.au
SARDI Research Centres & Facilities
sardi.sa.gov.au

External links

* http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au {{authority control Scientific organisations based in Australia Research institutes in Australia Government agencies of South Australia Agricultural research institutes in Australia

Head Office

Metropolitan sites

Plant Research Centre

North Arm Store, Gillman

South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre (SAASC)

Country sites

Clare Crop Improvement Centre

Lenswood Agricultural Centre

Loxton Research Centre

Minnipa Research Centre

Mount Gambier Aquatic Sciences

Nuriootpa Research Centre

Port Lincoln Marine Science Centre (LMSC)

Port Lincoln Crop Improvement Centre

Roseworthy Campus

Struan Research Centre

Turretfield Research Centre

See also

References

External links