Faculty of Science School of Physics

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School of Physics (David Caro Building)
The University of Melbourne
VIC 3010 Australia

Courier & Deliveries
School of Physics (David Caro Building) – Building 192
Gate 1, corner Tin Alley and Swanston Street
The University of Melbourne
VIC 3010 Australia

Enquiries

Area code: 03 (domestic) or +61 3 (international)
Internal extension: last 5 digits (834 47670)

General
School Reception
H: 9am – 5pm (close 1-2pm for lunch )
T: 8344 7670
F: 9347 4783
E: enquiries@ph.unimelb.edu.au

Future Students
Contact: Faculty of Science
(subject prerequisites, application process and entry into Bachelor of Science degree)
T: 8344 6404
F: 8344 5803
E: science-queries@unimelb.edu.au

Technical Services
Contact: Michael Zammit
(for workshop queries)
T: 8344 5427
F: 9347 4783
E: zammit@unimelb.edu.au

Current Students
Contact: Colin Entwisle
(for administrative teaching and timetabling queries)
T: 8344 8117
F: 9347 4783
E: c.entwisle@unimelb.edu.au

IT Support
Contact: Kathryn Sparks
T: 8344 4891
F: 9347 4783
E: support@ph.unimelb.edu.au

Postgraduate Students
Contact: Cilla Gloger
(administrative contact for postgraduate programs)
T: 8344 5124
F: 9347 4783
E: crgloger@unimelb.edu.au

Alumni
Contact: Helen Conley
T: 8344 5459
F: 9347 4783
E: alumni@ph.unimelb.edu.au

Outreach
Contact: Dr Roger Rassool
(enrichment programs for secondary students, in-school and on-campus visits)
T: 8344 5110
F: 9347 4783
E: rogerpr@unimelb.edu.au

Find People

Email addresses, location and phone numbers for all staff, visitors and students can be obtained by searching the Directory.

Location

The main entrance to the building is located near Gate 1, corner of Swanston Street and Tin Alley, Parkville.
For on-site deliveries involving vehicles, the loading bay at Gate 2 should be used which is off Swanston Street between Faraday and Elgin Streets. Please note that it is not well sign-posted and vehicles must be traveling north on Swanston Street to enter.

The main building including Hercus and Laby theatres are found at E20, David Caro Building (No. 192) of the Parkville campus map. The Lyle and Rivett theatres are to be found at E18, Redmond Barry Building (No. 115).
Additional facilities are also housed in the Nuclear Physics Block, adjacent the main building.

Also available are campus maps of departments, buildings, lecture theatres, faculties, libraries and services of the University of Melbourne in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Parking & Transport

Metered parking near the School may be found:

1. in College Crescent (north of Swanston Street), Carlton North (4 hour)
2. in Lytton Street, Carlton North (10 hour)
3. in Lygon Street (north of Princes Street), Carlton North (10 hour)
4. surrounding streets such as Elgin, Faraday, Cardigan and Lygon Streets (1-2 hour)

On-campus parking is available after 4pm at a cost of $5.

The School is well accessed by public transport via trams (Swanston Street and Royal Parade); buses (from corner Elgin and Lygon Streets) and Melbourne Central train station (corner Swanston and Latrobe Streets). The airport is 15 km north-west of the University. The website street-directory.com.au provides on-line maps.

Accommodation

The following hotels are recommended for visitors requiring overnight stay. The first 4 are within easy walking distance of the School (5-10 mins) while the last is located in the heart of the city (only 15 minute trip to the School by tram).

* Wireless internet available
** Broadband facilities available

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