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What happens when you take physics two kilometres underground?
Join us for a mind-blowing dive beneath the Earth's surface to explore some of the most cutting-edge science happening right now — hidden deep below our feet. Imagine conducting research in an environment so isolated from the background noise that the smallest signals, which are undetectable at the surface, can be measured with extraordinary precision.

In this captivating session, you’ll venture into the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) in Victoria and SNOLAB in Canada—two of the quietest places on Earth, where scientists search for the secrets of dark matter, develop quantum technologies, and study life in extreme environments.

6:00 - 6:30 pm: Tour of Low-Level Radiation Laboratories

7:00 - 8:00 pm: Journey to the Centre of the Earth Presentation

8:30 - 10:00 pm: Optional Dinner at Rocksalt, Menai ($61pp)

Meet the experts:

Prof Richard Garrett – SUPL Chief Scientist & ANSTO Honorary Fellow

Assoc Prof Tony Hooker – Centre for Radiation Research, Education and Innovation, University of Adelaide

Don’t miss this underground adventure into the unknown. It’s science at its most extreme — and most exciting.