University of New England

I had a chance to visit the University of New England in Armidale, NSW this week. There's this majestic building that is the heart and history of the university, called Booloominbah. The building was originally the homestead for the property there, which was a deer park. The property and building was gifted to the university by Mr T R Forster, on the condition that there would always be deer on the property.

I found this virtual tour on the UNE website. Take the tour, and look for the "Gordon Window" up the main staircase. I saw this amazing stained-glass window, which I'm told commemorates a British hero and 'the first commitment of Australian troops to fight for the Empire'.

You'll need Quicktime to take this tour. Click on the image below to begin.

While you're in Armidale, check out TuneFM, the university radio station. Very cool.