La Trobe University

The beautiful 330 hectare Melbourne (Bundoora) campus is north-east of Melbourne’s city centre. It includes a world-renowned library, a large research and development park, restaurants and shops, sports and recreational facilities, an art museum, residential colleges, entertainment venues, a medical centre and the Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary.

La Trobe University’s main campus is the largest of its seven Australian campuses, with over 19,000 students and staff. All of the University’s five faculties – Education, Law and Management, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Science, Technology and Engineering – are represented on this campus. With students from over 60 countries the campus has a truly international atmosphere.

RMIT University

Bundoora campus of RMIT University is a vibrant centre of learning set in a tranquil, tree-studded semi-rural setting. The university has grown to become one of the largest in the country and has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in vocational and technical education and research. RMIT offers more than 200 TAFE and higher educational programs across a broad range of fields. Many specialist programs are regarded as among the best of their type in Australia. Traditional strengths such as engineering, business and IT sit beside popular contemporary fields including life sciences, communications and fashion.

Bundoora Park

Enjoy a round of golf at the 18 hole Public Golf Course or relax in the many picnic areas. Your children will love the adventure playground as well as the Coopers Settlement Urban Farm where children have the opportunity to handle and feed a wide variety of farm animals. A cafe overlooking the Wildlife Reserve serves light meals and refreshments. Melbourne’s most diverse park, situated on Plenty Road.

Shopping

Northland Shopping Centre
Summerhill Village
Bundoora Shopping Village

Sports

La Trobe University Sports Centre
Darebin Community Sports Centre
Bundoora Park Public Golf Course
Strathallen Golf Course

City Attractions

Melbourne Aquarium

An underwater adventure awaits, right on the Yarra River opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.
Corner Queenswharf Rd & King St Melbourne.

Crown Entertainment Complex

A world of entertainment: more than 40 restaurants, cafe’s, bars, casino, cinema’s & nightclubs as well as great retail shops including Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Jag to name a few.

Melbourne Museum & Imax Theatre

Featuring exhibitions, catering outlets and a retail shop as well as the giant screen at Imax Theatre.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Victoria’s first prison, the Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Melbourne’s oldest surviving buildings and was the place where Outlaw Ned Kelly, was hanged in 1880. Russell Street, Melbourne.

The MCG

Home of the AFL and its superstars, book a tour, and walk on the hallowed ground that has displayed the talents of our football heroes of yesteryear including triple Brownlow Medal winner Bobby Skilton, Ted Whitten and our modern day heroes including Brownlow Medallists James Hird, Nathan Buckley and Robert Harvey.

Telstra Dome

Catch a football game or attend a concert at the Telstra Dome, a major sporting venue for all football codes, and concert venue for many visiting international entertainers.

Hospitals

Austin Hospital
La Trobe Medical Centre
Bundoora Extended Care
The Northern Hospital

Restaurants

Food Star Family Restaurants
Smorgy’s Restaurant
Dow Sing Chinese Restaurant