Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station
| Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station Fowlers Gap, New South Wales | |
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Overview of the station | |
Location in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates | 31°05′25″S 141°42′30″E / 31.090278°S 141.708333°E |
| Area | 38,888 hectares (96,090 acres) |
| Location | 112 km (70 mi) north of Broken Hill |
| County | Mootwingee |
| Parish | Hume |
| Website | Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Fowlers Gap Field Station |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | C1. |
| Designated | 28 May 1996 |
| Reference no. | 19186 |
The Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station is teaching and research facility, established by the UNSW Australia (UNSW), which is located in the Australian state of New South Wales. in Fowlers Gap in the far north-west of the state. The station is located about 112 kilometres (70 mi) north of Broken Hill. It occupies Western Lands Lease No. 10194, an area of 38,888 hectares (96,090 acres), and has been used by scientists in fields ranging from zoology to agriculture, palaeontology and environmental science. The facility has also hosted art and design students on field trips from the university, using purpose-built facilities, including studios.