Medical Research Council

301 Park Road, Wallacia NSW 2745, Australia

Name:	Medical Research Council
Address:	301 Park Road, Wallacia NSW 2745, Australia
LGA/Council:	Penrith City Council
Summary:	'Medical Research Council' is a primate scientific experimentation facility located in Wallacia, NSW Australia.
Categories:	Experimentation
Species:	Primates
Last known status:	Open and operating
Listing updated:	2026
Listing ID:	fa315
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Three baboons captured after escaping from truck at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney - ABC News
Friday 3 Apr 2026 by

Tuesday 25 February 2020Tue 25 Feb 2020 at 7:41amPolice have confirmed three baboons escaped from a truck at an animal research facility at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west - but have now been captured.Key points:News broke of possible escaped baboons at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after 5:30pm on TuesdayThe three baboons on the run have now been re-capturedThey were being taken to a medical research facility at the hospitalDetails emerged early on Tuesday evening that an alarm had gone up over after baboons - which can attack if they feel threatened - were spotted at a car... Read more >
Baboons used in 'Frankenstein-like' medical experiments
Sunday 24 Jan 2016 by Natalie O'Brien (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The public would be "deeply shocked" to know what has been going on behind closed doors. Read more >