We keep the N.C.W. Beadle Herbarium cool and dry to protect the 100,000 pressed and dried herbarium specimens safe from harsh environmental conditions and from chewing insects. The oldest specimen belonging to our collection was collected in 1894 in Europe. The most recent collections incorporated into the collection were made in the last few months (this statement continues to be correct). Herbarium NE is a diverse assemblage of gatherings from around the world. As you would expect, herbarium NE has particular depth in representing the plant diversity of our region of northern New South Wales.