This unique bank of Australian biodiversity contains marine and freshwater microalgal classes sourced from tropical Australia to Antarctica.

The Australian National Wildlife Collection Sound Archive contains thousands of recordings collected over many years and is a valuable and accessible resource for ecological and other researchers.

The arboretum of over 1 300 trees, shrubs and vines from northern Australia, and a reference herbarium in Atherton is used for research and public education.

The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is the pre-eminent collection of our insects including mites, spiders, worms and centipedes, and is an invaluable resource maintained by CSIRO.

The Australia Telescope National Facility sits within CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS), and operates and develops the Australia Telescope as a national research facility.

CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is a national centre for excellence in disease diagnosis, research and policy advice in animal health.

The Australian National Fish Collection is a comprehensive biodiversity reference and research facility housing 135 000 finfish specimens representing more than 3 000 species.

The Australian National Herbarium is the national collection of plant specimens that provides a warehouse of information about Australia's native flora.

The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is the pre-eminent collection of our insects including mites, spiders, worms and centipedes, and is an invaluable resource maintained by CSIRO.

The Australian National Wildlife Collection (ANWC) is the official Commonwealth collection of Australian land vertebrates with specimens and genetic samples covering amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals..