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This
is
a
place
that
can
be
the
centre
of
a
suprisingly
special
full
day
of
a
weekend
-
and
more
often
than
just
now
and
then.
The
heritage
sandstone
buildings
look
wonderful
sitting
on
a
low
wall
within
the
quadrangle,
but
bring
with
you
something
to
read
as
well
and
really
absorb
the
atmosphere.
You
might
be
photographed
doing
that
too!
Look
up
from
time
to
time
and
spot
more
and
more
details
of
the
architecture,
including
the
gargoyles
and
fine
sandstone
work
of
the
clock
tower.
If
you
can
time
your
visit
to
a
recital
by
the
War
Memorial
Carillon
(54
bells
from
9kgs
to
4.14
tonnes),
which
pre-Covid
was
every
Sunday
2
-
3pm,
but
has
been
varied
to
times
I
have
been
unable
to
ascertain
by
calls
to
the
Uni,
you
will
feel
somewhat
divorced
from
everyday
affairs
-
and
concerns
-
and
2022!
However,
you
can
also
enjoy
the
quadrangle
by
walking
around
such
of
it
as
you
can.
The
Great
Hall
and
(particularly)
Maclaurin
Hall
are
probably
more
impressive
viewed
from
outside
the
quadrangle;
the
former
also
adjacent
to
the
Macleay
building
and
its
lawn
with
Wollemi
Pine
specimen,
and
the
latter
magnificent
when
viewed
walking
east
on
Manning
Road
(towards
the
corner
with
Fisher
Road).
The
time
spent
can
expand
further
to
fill
a
weekend
day
by
visiting
the
nearby
-
across
the
east
lawn
-
Chau
Chak
Wing
Museum
(12pm
-
4pm
weekends);
and
heading
further
east
by
short
walks
Victoria
Park,
the
shops
of
Glebe
Point
Road
&
Broadway
shopping
centre.
Alternatively,
or
in
addition,
walk
west
from
the
Quadrangle
down
Manning
Road
or
Science
Road
and
catch
sport
at
the
University
of
Sydney
Ovals.
High
standard
grade
sport
in
cool
months
may
be
(Men's
and
Women's)
Soccer,
AFL
or
Rugby
Union
depending
on
the
day
and
time
(men's
cricket,
and
just
lately
American
football)
in
warmer
months).
"Away"
rounds
for
the
Uni
teams
can
disappoint,
so
please
plan
your
"associated"
visit
to
the
Ovals
by
first
calling
Sydney
Uni
Sport
&
Fitness
(susf.com.au).
Newer
grandstand
is
particularly
comfortable.
Update:
17
September
2022
I
have
just
received
an
email
from
Amy
Johansen,
University
of
Sydney
Organist
and
Carillonist,
that
regular
Carillon
recitals
from
2.00pm
-
2.45pm
of
a
Sunday
recommence
tomorrow.
Will
be
a
tour
of
the
instrument
afterwards.
Program
tomorrow
is
a
Memorial
to
Queen
Elizabeth
II.
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