Creswick Campus

Creswick campus is an important teaching location for the Faculty's forestry courses, perfectly located near a 610 hectare demonstration forest. Adjoining this forest is the 20 hectare campus of Creswick, with its extensive range of tree species, only 15 kilometres of Ballarat. Some of the buildings on the campus were part of the original Creswick goldfields hospital and are significant to Victoria's heritage.

For forestry students it is the practical facilities of the campus, and adjacent Victorian Timber Industries Training Centre and Creswick Landcare Centre, which allows students access to a training sawmill, nursery and laboratories, and the easy access to a diverse range of forests which are the main attractions.

Located on campus is the School of Forest and Ecosystem Science which undertakes extensive research in forestry resource conservation, forest industries and molecular biology.

Transport

Creswick township is found on the Midlands Highway between Daylesford and Ballarat. A frequent local bus service runs between Creswick and Ballarat. There is a fast train service to Melbourne from the Ballarat station. By road, follow the signs from the Western Highway between Ballarat and Melbourne. The location of the campus is indicated in Creswick. Turn into Water Street from the main street, with the old Town Hall located on the corner. Melway map reference - 527 B3.

A map of the campus (PDF 80 KB) is available.

Accommodation

On campus accommodation is provided through the A V Gailbraith House. This is reserved for undergraduate accommodation for up to 38 students. There are four self-catering kitchens and dining rooms shared between groups of up to 12. Rooms are centrally heated, and also cabled for telephone and computer communication.

Creswick also has 24 individual fully furnished cabins providing student accommodation with a centrally located toilet/shower block, a modern laundry and large common room. Two fully equipped kitchens complete this complex which becomes home to many students during their study years.

"The Lodge" has 10 single bedrooms, each centrally heated and serviced on a weekly basis. Four bathrooms are within the unit as well as a comfortable small common area with self-catering kitchenette. It is also available for conference groups.

Semmens Hall offers a 20 bed accommodation unit built in the early 1990s. The building has three wings, containing 6 and 7 individual rooms. The bedrooms are well equipped and include a small study area in addition to a bed, wardrobe and washbasin. Semmens Hall is used to accommodate conference groups throughout the year.

Contact Details

Student Contact (for international and local students):
Ms Pam Keen
Student Administration Officer Creswick
Ph: 5321 4197
Email: pamelaak@unimelb.edu.au

Creswick Campus
Water Street Creswick, VIC. 3363
Ph: +61 3 5321 4300
Fax: +61 3 5321 4166