 
Established in 1987
2509 Springbrook Road, Springbrook, Queensland, Australia.
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The search to
find and identify new bioluminescent organisms
on the Springbrook Plateau
continues.
The Current Projects link above follows the studies of Glow Worms, Fireflies, Luminous
Earthworms and Luminous Caterpillars.
In addition, this is also the only facility in Australia specialising in the reproduction
of all currently known bioluminescent rainforest fungi.
Garry.Maguire
Founder of the Springbrook Research Centre
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21-04-2009
Glow worm chemical reaction product= Water
At last....photographic evidence !!!Pure
water being produced resulting from the glow worm's use of a chemical reaction to 'burn
off' it's body waste. Read more here: All about Glow Worms
Click the photo for larger view.
Photo by Stuart Webber at the Springbrook Research Centre |
18-04-2009
Of all luminous fungi species
in Australia, the Springbrook Research Centre has actually discovered, studied, and named
four of the six species.
The specimen opposite is a possible new bioluminescent fungi discovered at Springbrook
April 2009 and until verified as a new species, given the study name of:
Omphalotus spp.
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New
bioluminescent fungi discovered at Springbrook originally in 1988, studied in 2006 and
named in 2008 as : Mycena
delicatum [ Maguire 2006 ]
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Informative
Introduction
An brief overview is conducted in the display area of the Research Centre prior to the
guided tour. This introduction enables visitors to better understand what they will be
seeing in the research display area.
The briefing also includes the the process of bioluminescence in as detailed or simple
terms as you prefer.
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Due to it's
geograpical location of being located in the highest most easterly populated area of
Australia, our research centre receives
every
day !
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Our environmental research
centre is located in a sub-tropical rainforest environment at an altitude of 714 metres
above sea level on the Springbrook Plateau in South East Queensland, Australia.
Our voluntary field and scientific personnel are currently specialising in the study of
bioluminescent fungi and insects found in the rainforest area surrounding our centre. The
research group involves local and overseas personnel who are experts in their respective
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Luminous
Mushrooms
In the luminous mushroom season ( Late December ---> February ) you will be able to see
luminous mushrooms that have been cultivated from clones of species newly discovered in
our research area.
The fungus of these clones has been innoculated into logs that are stacked in the
rainforest.
Our Research Centre is the only location in Australia that is intentionally growing
luminous mushrooms.
The Springbrook Research Centre is also the sole location worldwide where ( in season )
cultivated specimens of :
Mycena lampadis [ Maguire 1988 ],
one of the brightest light generating mushrooms in the world can be seen. |
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Going underground
into the enclosed environment chamber
affectionally known as
"the Wormhole" |
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A group of university students
from Japan visiting our centre. |
| Google Earth satellite pic of our research centre
as seen from space .
click the image for a larger
view. |
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