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 Articles10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah EventDec 14, 2025AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family HolidayDec 13, 2025Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts SoarDec 13, 2025‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies TrimmedDec 13, 2025Related Topicsuniversityresearchdark mattervictoria