Why UNE?
What 2351 has that nowhere else does. Every fact sourced.
- Possibly the largest 19th-century house
Booloominbah, built 1884–1888, is described as probably the largest private house built in Australia in the 19th century. It also has more stained glass than any other Hunt house.Source: Wikipedia
- Peace studies since 1982
UNE has taught peace studies since 1982. In 2026 the programme became a partner in the Global Campaign for Peace Education.Source: Wikipedia
- Alumni include a Premier and a Reserve Bank Governor
UNE graduates include NSW Premier Chris Minns and Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock.Source: Wikipedia
- First classes on 15 March 1938
New England University College, the forerunner of the University of New England (UNE), began teaching inside Booloominbah on 15 March 1938.Source: Wikipedia
And the whole area: Why Armidale?
Tableland city, big story. Every fact sourced.
- A lagoon in a volcano
Guyra's Mother of Ducks Lagoon lies within the crater of an extinct volcano.Source: Wikipedia
- High country city
Armidale sits about 980 metres above sea level, and Armidale Airport, at 1,084 metres, is the highest licensed airport in NSW.Source: Wikipedia
- A 100-metre drop
Wollomombi Falls plunges 100 metres in a single drop, about 40 km east of Armidale.Source: Wikipedia
- Named after a Scottish isle
Armidale was named after Armadale on the Isle of Skye, ancestral home of the MacDonald clan.Source: Wikipedia
- First of its kind
The University of New England was the first Australian university set up outside a state capital.Source: Wikipedia
- Anaiwan Country
The Armidale region is on Anaiwan Country.Source: Wikipedia
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