Australia NewsVictoria Mine Lab to Take the Lead in Dark Matter Research00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintDark 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 ArticlesEx-TV Star Facing ‘Restorative Justice’ for Nazi SaluteDec 04, 2025Immigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025Related Topicsuniversityresearchdark mattervictoria