Walking Lab

Showing Professor Davide Crepaldi around Macquarie University campus, starting on Western Road leading to the Arts Precinct.

The Incubator is a hub for innovation at Macquarie University, bringing together a community of startups, researchers, and business experts.

Wally’s Walk is the main walkway through Macquarie University and stretches almost one kilometre. This iconic walkway was named after Macquarie University’s early Architect Planner, the late Dr Walter Victor “Wally” Abraham, who designed the campus’s layout and oversaw its development from 1964 to 1983. Pictured is a grassy area along Wally’s Walk, with one of the on-campus preschool’s in the background, as well as walkways to parking and Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre.

The Learning Circle honours the Dharug people, the traditional owners of Macquarie University’s lands. It serves as a culturally safe environment for gathering and sharing knowledge, a practice ingrained in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for tens of thousands of years. In the background of the image, you can see the Central Courtyard building to the middle-right and Central Courtyard Accommodation to the right of that. You can also see some of The Chancellery building to the left.

The Michael Kirby Building, named after former Macquarie University Chancellor and High Court Judge, opened in March 2024 and is home to Macquarie Law School and Department of Philosophy.

Visiting a popular cafe on campus in the recently built Arts Precinct.

Ventured to one of the buildings along Wally’s Walk, ‘18 Wally’s Walk’, which is home to Service Connect (the first point of contact for enquiries), IT Services, and study spaces.

Exploring native plants, some of which are utilised as food and medicine by the Dharug people, the traditional owners of Macquarie University land.

Central Courtyard is home to teaching and studying spaces, food outlets, the graduation hall, and a beautiful view of Macquarie Lake.

Mars Creek flows through Macquarie University to Lane Cove National Park. It was revitalised by the University in 2018 and is now home to thousands of native plants and animals, including birds (such as the iconic ducklings and their protective parents), eels, reptiles, and frogs.