Lismore - Southern Cross University

In the heart of north-eastern New South Wales, Southern Cross University's Lismore campus delivers education and research excellence across a range of disciplines.

Proudly embedded in our local community, the achievements emanating from our Lismore campus are reaching close to home and much further, driving new knowledge and positive change.

Lismore

40 minutes from Byron Bay
Renowned for unique natural beauty and its creative culture
Home to 40,000 locals and Southern Cross University's main campus
3000 students across a range of study areas
- Study Environmental Science
- Study Engineering
- Study Health Sciences
- Study Law and Justice
- Study Indigenous Knowledge
Private study space, academic support space, collaboration space, student support space, multi-faith space
On-campus accommodation
On-campus social life, off-campus social life
Active life, sporting life, wildlife, community life, student life

Southern Cross University - Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

About Lismore campus

Our Lismore campus is set within 75 hectares of lush, sub-tropical grounds, landscaped gardens and rainforest walkways. We are part of a region acknowledged for its natural beauty and creative culture.

Our course options reflect these qualities, encompassing education and teaching, environmental sciences, science and engineering, health sciences, Indigenous knowledge, and veterinary studies. Our Lismore campus supports families studying with on-campus childcare services.

Lismore is also a research hub where transformative research in areas of waste reduction, circular economies, flood recovery, river health and naturopathic medicine takes place.

The campus is five minutes from the centre of Lismore, just 30 minutes from Byron Bay, and is on the doorstep of magnificent natural environments that contain a variety of native wildlife and plant species.

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Accommodation

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Campus map

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Lismore facilities

The Learning Centre is the beating heart of student life at Southern Cross University's Lismore campus. This state-of-the-art facility features individual and collaborative learning spaces and library resources. It's adjacent to Goodman Plaza, an always bustling venue with eateries, banking facilities and student services.

Elsewhere on campus, our health and human sciences laboratories cater for studies such as anatomy and physiology, chemistry, biochemistry, sport and exercise science, manual therapies and nursing. In turn, the Southern Cross University Health Clinic provides allied health services to the general public, students and staff, and clinical experience for students.

We are proud of our first-rate science and engineering precinct, offering world-class facilities for civil and mechanical engineering, alongside laboratories with advanced analytical equipment for biology, chemistry, geology and plant science.

Along with the SCU Fitness Centre and Pool, students also have access to the indoor court and sports field.

Explore Lismore

Lismore and the surrounding region are renowned for their natural beauty, cultural diversity and creative spirit. There is so much to enjoy here, from Lismore's busy city centre, World Heritage National Parks offering easy access to walking trails, waterfalls and panoramic views, to quaint villages, farmland, tourist attractions and music festivals. Accommodation and dining options are just as diverse. Learn more about this wonderful region at the Lismore & Nimbin Tourism website.