Decommissioning of Hifar Reactor
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source: NucNet
The decommissioning of Australia's first nuclear research reactor, the High Flux Australian Reactor (Hifar), has begun, marking the end of an era at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Ansto). The reactor operated from 1958 until 2007.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- NucNet
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Description | The decommissioning of Australia's first nuclear research reactor, the High Flux Australian Reactor (Hifar), has begun, marking the end of an era at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Ansto). The reactor operated from 1958 until 2007. |
Original sector | Nuclear |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Sydney |
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Source | NucNet |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-03-07 |
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