The University of Melbourne and Monash University have commenced construction of the Point Nepean Research and Education Field Station in the old Quarantine Station in the Point Nepean National Park. 

The field station is expected to enhance Victoria’s standing as a hub for climate-related research and education to deliver outcomes of global significance.

Research will be focused on coastal environments, climate change, history and culture, the arts, and community engagement.

The first stage of the project will be to construct an accommodation wing behind the existing Badcoe Hall.