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A hidden garden just a stone’s throw from the city

With 160 years of gardening history, Burnley is the beating heart of all things plants in Victoria. Our relaxing campus sits in a bend of the Birrarung just next to Richmond, and is home to heritage-listed gardens, magnificent trees, cozy facilities straight out of the 70's, and the most peaceful library in the whole university.

If you’ve never heard of us, hop on tram 70 to come explore our little botanical Garden of Eden! Burnley is a great spot for birdwatching, walking along the river, discovering a new favourite plant species or just relaxing on the lawn under the huge old trees. We reckon we're Unimelb's best-kept secret and that’s how we like it, so just keep it on the DL ;)

Our students

Our friendly cohort of post-grad students is like an extended family, each of us with interesting stories and life experiences to share. The Burnley Department are here to represent our unique needs to the rest of the union and deliver useful services, workshops and social events that cater to our green-thumbed tendencies.