Emergency information
• The number for emergency services (police, fire and ambulance) is 000.
• The closest hospital to the University is the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Missenden Road, Camperdown.
Getting around Sydney and to campus
• Cars drive on the left-hand side in Australia.
• All public transport in Sydney & surrounds (train, bus, lightrail, ferry and metro) uses the Opal ticketing system. If you don’t have an Opal card, a contactless credit card can be used to tap on and tap off at the end of journeys (fares are calculated on distance).
• The University of Sydney is based in Camperdown, around 3 km south west of the city centre.
• The University is well serviced by buses running between the city and suburbs, and around a 25 minute walk from Central railway station (1.7 km). Redfern railway station is the closest station and is a 20 minute walk (1.5 km).
• There are 3 courtesy bus routes that run around the University campus, and the Camperdown/ Darlington area. More information is available here.
Healthcare information
• Information about health insurance for overseas visitors can be found here.
• To review health insurers in Australia, please refer to the following government website.
Other local information
• In Sydney, shops tend to open early and close early, restaurants often close their kitchens at 9:30 pm.
• Weather: Summer in Sydney is from December to February. It can get up to 40˚C (104 F). Autumn and spring are more mild, and are usually the most pleasant time of year. In Winter (June to August), weather between 8 and 18 ˚C can be expected. Rainfall can be erratic and can occur throughout the year. Weather reports are available through the Bureau of Meteorology.
• Power sockets in Australia are of type I (standard voltage 220-240V, frequency 50 Hz).
• Temporary schooling can be applied for using the Temporary Residents Program. Unfortunately, it is expensive to enrol temporarily in Australian schools.
Campus facilities
• The main library on campus is the Fisher Library. More mathematical books and some journals can be found in the SciTech Library in the Jane Foss Russell Building on City Road. SMRI also has a small library.
• The nearest student union building, the Wentworth building, is on City Road. It contains a food court, pharmacy, other shops and ATMs.
• The nearest major shopping centre is Broadway Shopping Centre, which is on Parramatta Road.
• Sporting facilities can be found at the Sydney Uni Sports and Aquatic Centre, and Victoria Park Pool is a short walk from SMRI.
• There are no available on-campus childcare facilities.