Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds facilities and services

In addition to student support and teaching facilities including the University library, there are many specialist facilities at the Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds such as audiovisual production studios, research laboratories and an extensive computer centre.

Technology Precinct
The campus will be the future home of the Deakin University Science and Technology Park, which will include the Geelong Technology Precinct, an initiative announced by the State Government in 2003 that will expand research and development capabilities and provide opportunities for university-industry partnerships and new enterprises in the region.

Management Centre
The Deakin Management Centre, located on a hill behind the campus, provides first-class facilities and accommodation for conferences and conventions.

Landscaped parklands
Set in parkland of mainly native trees, the campus is encircled by a 5 kilometre walking track which passes extensively landscaped gardens, lawns, lakes and avenues.

Sport and recreation
Staff and students have access to an impressive range of sporting and recreation facilities including a large fully equipped gymnasium and weights training room, basketball and squash courts.

Facilities area also available for badminton, basketball, indoor soccer, karate, netball, squash, table tennis, volleyball, aerobics, full-size billiard tables and modern well-equipped weight and circuit-training Tennis courts, multi-purpose ovals and sports fields including football, rugby, soccer, baseball diamonds, a turf wicket and a golf driving range.

Food, wine and personal services
Other facilities include a food court with health and Asian foods, bar, licensed bistro, restaurant, bank and ATM, travel agency and an historic chapel.

The campus shop provides a postal service, dry cleaning, groceries, papers and gifts and the campus bookshop provides academic and general books, stationery and computer software.

The campus is within walking distance of a large shopping centre with restaurants, banks and a cinema complex.

Go to the visitors website for further information on campus facilities.