Murdoch University

Murdoch University is a university with its main campus at Murdoch, 14km south of Perth, Western Australia, along the Kwinana Freeway. It commenced operations as WA's second university in 1973, and opened its doors to its first students in 1975. Its name is taken from Sir Walter Murdoch (1874-1970), a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence, wit and humanity.

Interesting points on campus

Interesting places on campus recommended to students include:

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Food

;The Ref (Food Court);

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Located on the western side of Bush Court, the Food Court contains several cafes, a kebab shop and Asian food.

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;Sir Walter's Cafe;

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Located on the 2nd floor of the Library, it's a popular spot for coffee or even just relaxing in the outdoor seated area.

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;The Tavern;

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Located past the ECL buildings at the lower end of campus, and with an attached cafe, The Tavern is always popular with students and has a range of entertainment at different times during the year.

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Also, various Asian food caravans exist around campus courtesy of the Guild and are cheap - well-established ones (since at least 1998) are at The Lunchbox at ECL level 2, and "Campus Asian Food" near the Science & Computing building.

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Library

;Murdoch Campus Library:

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• The only library on campus, located in the south end of Bush Court. For more info, see the Library web site.

Computer Labs

;GCL1:

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• General access labs located just off Bush Court near the Kim E Beazley Lecture Theatre.
• Provides PCs running Windows XP and printing stations.
• See Student IT website for more info.
• See Service Desk website for more info

Various faculty and department-specific computing labs also exist.

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