37°43′18″S 145°03′07″E / 37.721739°S 145.051924°E / -37.721739; 145.051924 Menzies College is an Australian secular residential college for undergraduate students at La Trobe University, Bundoora campus. Established in 1968,[1] Menzies College is named after Sir Robert Menzies, 12th Prime Minister of Australia and the nation's longest-serving prime minister. Menzies College is located on the eastern side of the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. The college is made up of single bedrooms with shared bathrooms and includes a café, fitness centre and gymnasium for use of the residents.[2] Menzies College has a capacity of 385 residents. Dale Trendall, Australia's first Professor of Archaeology and La Trobe's only resident fellow lived at Menzies College from 1969 until his death in 1995.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Melbourne, School of Historical Studies, Department of History, The University of. "University Colleges - Entry - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". www.emelbourne.net.au. Retrieved 25 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ University, La Trobe. "Undergraduate accommodation". www.latrobe.edu.au. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "timeline Archives - Page 4 of 5 - 50years.latrobe". 50years.latrobe. Retrieved 25 February 2017.


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