Avondale University Cooranbong NSW Australia
Located in Cooranbong NSW, the Avondale University has several old heritage buildings that are worth looking at if you are in the area. We had been visiting the nearby Swinging Bridge and Sanitarium Building, so went for a walk around the campus.
Visiting on a weekend, the carparks were mostly empty, so parking wasn’t an issue. From the carpark we walked down a palm lined walk and cycleway that used to be the entrance the workers took to the nearby Sanitarium Factory. On a wet morning, it was very atmospheric walking along the path.
Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the original architecture seems to reflect this heritage as the buildings are built in the New England Style and date from the late 1890s. The two-story wooden buildings are beautiful, and are well maintained and very photogenic.
As we walked through the grounds, we came across an amphitheater. All of these were within a few minutes walk from the carpark. After finishing here, we went for a look at the Sanitarium building.
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