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The University
of Adelaide was established in 1874, the university is the third
oldest in Australia. Walter Watson Hughes made a donation of
20.000 pound as from then the university was established. The
first chancellor of the University was Sir Richard Hanson and
the first vice chancellor was Dr Augustus Short. Sir Richard
Hanson was the fourth Premier of South Australia from September
1857 until May 1860 and was also the chief justice of South
Australia. Dr Augustus Short was born in England; he was the
first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide. The main campus of the
University is the North Terrace campus. There is also the Waite
campus, the Roseworthy campus and the Thebarton campus. The
University of Adelaide counts over 18.000 students. |
