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The University of Western Australia ("UWA") is Western Australia's oldest university, established in
February 1911.
It is one of Australia's "Group of Eight" leading universities.
The original campus was located in Hay Street in the centre of Perth, in what was known as "Tin Pot Alley" (the roof of the building
was made of tin). The main campus has been located in Crawley since the 1930s. The original
building - named the Irwin St Building, due to its former location on Irwin St in the CBD - has been transported to the new
campus, and serves as a cricket pavilion and formerly as the
Senate meeting room. Sporting facilities are also located in Mt Claremont.
The Crawley campus is one of Perth's premier tourist attractions. Many of the buildings are constructed from limestone, including the enormous Winthrop Hall with its Romanesque architecture. These buildings are dotted amongst
green parks and thickets of trees. The campus is adjacent to the Swan
River.
The university consists of the Faculties of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Economics and Commerce; Education; Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; Law; Life and Physical Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; and Natural and Agricultural Sciences. There are several residential colleges
nearby including St George's College, St Catherine's College, Trinity College, Currie Hall and St Thomas More College.
UWA is renowned around Perth for its highly active social calendar for students. The university has for many years enjoyed the
highest levels of guild membership among all the Western Australian universities. The highlight of the social year is undoubtedly
Prosh, a day early in the university year where students dress up in costume and parade
through the streets of the city, selling risque newspapers for various worthy charities.
UWA is one of the largest landowners in Perth, as the result of government and private bequests. Notable alumni include
Kim Beazley, Carmen
Lawrence, Daryl Williams, Allan Fels and former Prime
Minister Bob Hawke.
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