University of Tasmania, Hobart
Facts and practical information
The University of Tasmania is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first proposed in 1840 in Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin's Legislative Council, was modeled on the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, and was founded in 1846, making it the oldest tertiary institution in the country. The university is a sandstone university, a member of the international Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning. ()
University of Tasmania – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cascades Female Factory, Wrest Point Hotel Casino, St. George's Anglican Church, Queenborough Oval.