Research precincts and stations
UQ's teaching, research and other facilities in Brisbane and Queensland include:
Heron Island Research Station
Heron Island Research Station is a world-class teaching and research facility on the Great Barrier Reef, renowned for ecological, marine and climate change research.
Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre
Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre offers facilities for wildlife research, including a vet clinic, lecture spaces, animal housing and breeding facilities, and access to 8000ha of land.
Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre
The Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre is Australia’s largest in its field and collaborates globally as part of the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Long Pocket
Long Pocket is a research-oriented precinct in Indooroopilly in Brisbane's west.
It's home to the Institute for Social Science Research and Advanced Spinifex Biofuture Materials Centre.
Moreton Bay Research Station
The Moreton Bay Research Station on North Stradbroke Island houses a wide range of marine and terrestrial research activities, as well as facilities and accommodation.
Pinjarra Hills Research Facility
A 282-hectare facility in the western outskirts of Brisbane, Pinjarra Hills provides space and facilities for research activities that are impossible at other UQ sites.
Queensland Animal Science Precinct (QASP)
The QASP is a world-class facility for training, teaching, validation and commercialisation of animal research, supporting the development of animal industries.
UQ seismograph stations
The UQ Seismological Observatory runs seismograph stations across SE Queensland to detect earthquakes, mine blasts, and other geological signals.