Visiting ANSTO

Welcome to ANSTO.

Lucas Heights

Whether you are meeting with staff or participating in a free tour, we hope you enjoy your visit.

Reception :
Reception hours are 8.30am - 5pm .
Ph: 9717 3626

Security requirements

When visiting ANSTO, you will need to provide your contact details, licence (or other identification) number and photo identification. Please ensure you have these with you.
For security reasons, visitors are not able to take any unauthorised photographic devices, including mobile phones, on site.
Laptops may be taken on site but need to be registered with reception staff on arrival.
For journalists and media: cameras are permitted but there are specific guidelines to which you need to adhere.
Lockers are available at reception for visitor use.

ANSTO is located 40km south of the Sydney CBD and can be referenced in Sydney street directories or through Whereis or through Google maps
A typical car journey from the CBD will take approximately 45 minutes; a drive from the airport is approximately 30 minutes.
For further details, including maps, click here

Arriving at ANSTO

If you are meeting with ANSTO staff, you will need to go to Reception. Once you have taken the turn off from New Illawarra Road , follow the road to the top of the rise where the road will veer to the right. Proceed along this road until you see the Reception and Security complex. Park in the carpark on your left and enter Reception.
If you are coming on an ANSTO tour , once you have taken the turn off from New Illawarra Road , take the first road on your left and park in the available carparks. Proceed to the Education and Tour Centre which is a green building clearly signposted.

Education and Tour Centre

For bus groups, once you have taken the turn off from New Illawarra Road , proceed directly ahead over the traffic calmers. The Education and Tour Centre (a green building) will be on your right. Allocated bus bays are available at the entry to the building.
If you are visiting AINSE or arriving at the motel or the cafeteria , once you have taken the turn off from New Illawarra Road , take the first road on your left and park in the available carparks. AINSE and the motel are clearly signposted; the cafeteria is the semi-domed building with outdoor seating.

Parking

Ample parking is available for all visitors. Allocated bus bays can be found at the Education and Tour Centre.

Access for all visitors

Wheelchair access is available throughout the site.
Families with small children and babies can also access the site; for security reasons however, prams and strollers are to be left inside the education and tour centre.

Public transport

The closest stations to ANSTO are Sutherland or Engadine Stations both on the Illawarra Li ne. From the Sydney CBD, this train journey is approximately 30 - 40 minutes long; from Wollongong , it is a 50 minute trip.
Taxis connect at Flora Street , Sutherland and at Station Street , Engadine . A drive from these stations to ANSTO is approximately 15 minutes.
A bus leaves from Sutherland station at 7.55am only and arrives at ANSTO at approximately 8.25am . This bus is mainly for staff but visitors may also use this service. A bus leaves the ANSTO site for Sutherland station at approximately 4.50pm .

Airport

Taxis are the most convenient way to travel to ANSTO from Sydney airport. The drive is approximately 30 minutes.
Trains are available from Sydney airport to Wolli Creek. Chan ge trains at Wolli Creek for Sutherland station (on the Illawarra) line.
Taxis connect at Flora Street , Sutherland. A drive from Sutherland station to ANSTO is approximately 15 minutes

All members of the public are welcome to attend free ANSTO tours. Tours are available on the first Saturday of the month or other days for groups of twelve or more. For more information, click here.

A cafeteria is available on weekdays from 9am to 2pm. Breakfast, lunch and beverages are served at the cafeteria. For large groups arriving at the cafeteria, it is advisable to inform cafeteria staff on 9532 0335 or 0410 618 873.
The cafeteria is situated outside the site near the Education and Tour Centre

A small independently managed motel, located outside the site, provides a variety of rooms starting from $75 per night. The motel has an NRMA three star rating.
Other accommodation can be found at various locations throughout the Sutherland Shire.

Nearby centres

Local shopping centres are located at Menai and Engadine , each about a 10 _ 15 minute drive from ANSTO. Miranda Westfield is a 25 minute drive.