Port Stephens Fisheries Institute from the air

The Centre covers an area of about 50 acres and includes a wide range of buildings to meet the needs of all activities on the site.  The Port Stephens Fisheries Institute has extensive facilities for research and accommodates administration/management and compliance staff.

• Don Francois Building – accommodates around 35 staff
• Don Francois Conference and/or meeting rooms
• Mollusc hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building
• Marine fish hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building
• Broodstock hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building
• Blue room – laboratories
• Bass hatchery – aquaculture research building
• Boatshed and boat ramp
• Conservation research laboratory – accommodates around 30 research staff
• Library – provides information sources for research
• Greenhouse – aquaculture research
• Outdoor ponds – aquaculture research
• Visitors Centre – now used as office space for around 15 staff
• Bunkhouse – shared accommodation used mainly by work experience students
• Workshop and Garage area – the site has 3 workshop staff and an electrician