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DescriptionOn 5 March 1975, the Ceremony to Commence Teaching was held at our foundation campus of Nathan. This event was attended by the Prime Minister of the time, Gough Whitlam, the Premier of Queensland, Sir Johannes (Joh) Bjelke-Petersen, and the Governor of Queensland, Sir Colin Hannah, who also conducted the official opening. Our first lecture followed shortly after this ceremony, taking place on 10 March 1975.

As far back as the mid-1960's, the idea of a second university for Brisbane had been discussed. In 1970, Sir Theodor Bray was approached by the Queensland Minister for Education and asked if he would plan a second university institution in Brisbane. Theodor Bray accepted the challenge, handpicked the Interim Council (later the First Council) which met for the first time on 22 January 1971 and began planning. The Interim Council acted swiftly and Griffith University was constituted in the Queensland Parliament with the Griffith University Act 1971 on 30 September 1971.

After commencing teaching with 451 students, our Nathan campus is today ‘home campus’ to over 10,000 students from around the world. Griffith University has grown to include five physical campuses that stretch from Brisbane City to the Gold Coast in Queensland's south-east corner. We are now a university of global impact with over 45,000 students enrolled annually from around the world.KeywordsNathanBuildingsSewell BuildingEnvironment 2 BuildingCinemaMacrossan BuildingWillett CentreScience 1 BuildingScience 2 BuildingCampus Life ShedNathan Sports CentreSchool Aged CareCentral Chiller PlantDate of opening1975;1975-03-05;1975-03-05Geo address170,Kessels Road,Nathan,4111,AustraliaGeo coordinates^[1]Griffith University Nathan Campus

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