Further information
For further information about booking the grounds for weddings, contact the Venues Office, (+61 8) 6488 5900.
Plans
Access
Wheelchair access is through a tunnel at the north east corner of Car Park 20, or from the north side of the venue.
The Sunken Garden was originally a sand quarry used for the construction of the Hackett buildings on campus.
It has been transformed into an intimate amphitheatre with gardens, ponds and terraced lawns and is now a feature of the University's beautiful campus.
For most of the year the Sunken Garden is an idyllic retreat for staff, students and wedding functions, but in the summer months it can be converted into an exceptional performing arts venue.
The venue is equipped with digital dimmers and a permanent patch panel and lighting sockets to facilitate theatrical lighting. Sound requirements can be installed as required. The Sunken Garden can accommodate 300 people on the grassed area or 385 seated. A mobile licensed bar caters for the patrons.
Dance, drama and music productions have been successfully staged in the Sunken Garden, among the most notable were Ochres by Bangarra Dance Theatre and the very popular children's production by Barking Gecko Theatre Company, The Frog Opera.
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