Animal Research Institute Buildings

The Animal Research Institute Buildings is a research complex in Yeerongpilly containing laboratories, offices, animal shelters, and specialized facilities spread across the property. The structures are positioned along Fairfield Road and organized for various research and administrative purposes.

The facility opened in 1909 as Australia's first farm-based research center for animal science and health. During World War II, parts of the site were used by the United States Army for medical laboratory operations, and the institute closed in 2010.

The site served as a training center where people learned hands-on veterinary skills through direct experience with animals. Its role in local professional education shaped how animal health work developed in the region.

The main entrance is accessible from King Arthur Terrace, with principal buildings positioned on elevated ground in the eastern section of the property. The site is large enough to spend several hours exploring if you want to examine the different areas in detail.

A circular garden bed and flagpole on the grounds remain from when the United States Army operated a medical laboratory there during the war. These remnants tell a lesser-known chapter of Australia's wartime history that stayed behind at this location.