Australia NewsVictoria Mine Lab to Take the Lead in Dark Matter ResearchSavePrintDark matter is said to be the dark ring produced in the above photo after two galaxies collide. (NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford et al. (Johns Hopkins Univ.) )AAP4/4/2019|Updated: 4/4/2019A laboratory one kilometre below ground in regional Victoria is set to become the southern hemisphere’s epicentre for dark matter research.Plans for the $10 million Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory will take shape deep in an unused section of gold mine.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesNSW Police Face Potential Legal Trouble After ProtestsFeb 10, 2026ADF Sexual Violence Survivors ‘Cut Off at the Knees’Feb 10, 2026Medical Specialists to Disclose Fees Amid Bulk-Billing RiseFeb 10, 2026Top Barrister and Charity Boss Found Dead after Child Abuse ArrestFeb 09, 2026Related Topicsuniversityresearchdark mattervictoria
