Visitors
Deakin University
Melbourne Campus at Burwood
If you can't find what you need on campus, there are many facilities located near the Melbourne Campus at Burwood, accessible either by walking or tram.
The beautiful Gardiners Creek parklands and walking track winds between the main campus and the student residences and Elgar Rd precinct. Walking, running and bike riding in this peaceful area, landscaped with native vegetation, is a popular activity with staff and students.
The campus is close to Bennettswood shopping centre, which provides food shops, a chemist and newsagency.
A short tram ride away you can find larger shopping centres at East Burwood and Burwood, which comprise of gift shops, fast food outlets, restaurants, video stores, supermarkets and doctors surgeries.
The Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre is a five minute drive away from campus.
You can catch a tram from right outside the campus, which will take you straight to the Melbourne CBD.
For more information download our Melbourne Campus at Burwood locality guide (87k).
Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds
The Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds is within walking distance of a large shopping centre with supermarkets, restaurants, banks, post office, doctor, dentist, department store, specialty shops and a cinema complex.
The Geelong Regional Baseball Centre and Belmont Leisurelink (swimming complex) are also nearby to the campus.
The campus is approximately 10 minutes by car from the city centre of Geelong, and around 15 minutes by car to the picturesque beach side town of Torquay and the world-famous Great Ocean Road.
Geelong Waterfront Campus
The Geelong Waterfront Campus is located on the foreshore of Corio Bay in the Geelong CBD.
The campus is close to the Waterfront jetty, Corio Bay foreshore amenities and the Geelong railway station and bus terminus.
A large selection of fabulous restaurants, landscaped gardens, wide walking, cycling paths and regular events make Waterfront Geelong a popular, must-see destination.
Geelong offers a wide range of shopping amenities from large central-city to suburban and strip shopping centres. All the big name retail stores are represented and you are sure to find everything you are looking for.
Warrnambool Campus
The Warrnambool Campus is set on the banks of the picturesque Hopkins River, in the largest town on the Great Ocean Road.
The campus is close to a shopping centre with banks, post office, supermarkets, doctor, dentist and physiotherapist, department stores and specialty shops.
The City of Warrnmbool's Aqua Centre 'Aquazone' is a state of the art aquatic facility with an Olympic sized pool and dive pool, cafe, aerobics studio, creche and off-street parking.
Warrnambool Stadium, built in 2001, is the newest multi purpose indoor sports facility in Victoria's South West. The stadium features a show court with seating for around 700; a highball court area, consisting of two basketball or netball courts, four volleyball courts or ten badminton courts and a multipurpose room with catering and viewing to the show court and is available for training, meetings or functions.
Warrnambool is a haven for various watersports and a perfect location to train on either the Hopkins River or at the beaches. Rowing, waterskiing, surfing and jetskiing are all popular.
