Fletcherview

Fletcherview Research Station

Experience a classroom in the outback at JCU's fully operational cattle station. Make important discoveries as you undertake research in an iconic Australian landscape. Explore the world of rural research and find out why this is uni... but not as you know it.

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Experience has no substitute

Fletcherview Research Station boasts quality, industry-standard livestock handling facilities for weighing, scanning and collecting samples. With yards designed for student experiences and paddocks in close proximity to the yards, you'll never be far from the action.

Iconic rural landscape

Explore the expansive landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and unique environments of the Australian outback. Step into another world with the Fletcherview Image Gallery.

Real-world teaching

With expert staff and researchers who care about your success, you'll gain the knowledge to match your experience at Fletcherview.

Hands-on learning

What's the best way to interact with livestock? How do you collect samples in an efficient way that's respectful to the animals? These things can't be learned in a classroom. Gain first-hand experience and an adventure like no other as you improve your skills at Fletcherview.

Real stories

Student
Eden Faulkner
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
JCU has such a large focus on the large animal side of things that a lot of other universities don't have access to. The Fletcherview Research Station gives us a really good hands-on experience.
Lecturer
Associate Professor John Cavalieri
Animal Reproduction, Veterinary Science
The cattle at Fletcherview behave similarly to what students would encounter in a commercial setting. Students gain hands-on experience with handling cattle, and can build their safe animal handling skills and clinical skills.
Researcher
Professor Ian Atkinson
Director, eResearch Centre
By incorporating low-cost internet devices and Internet of Things technology at Fletcherview Research Station, we can research ways to make rural food producing areas more productive, safer for cattle producers and more functional for the Australian economy.
Researcher
Nigel Bajema
Hardware Designer, eResearch Centre
Fletcherview is a real-world cattle station that exposes us to real-world conditions. It allows us to conduct research and field test equipment that we wouldn't be able to do in the lab.

Experience has no substitute

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