Kerslake Hall
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Kerslake Hall is a residential college for full time students of the University of Tasmania and Australian Maritime College. It is situated on the university's Newnham campus, Launceston, Australia. The residence is named after Irene Kerslake, a former lecturer at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education and women's rights campaigner.[1]
The residence offers 107 self-catered rooms. Due to the small and specialized nature of the campus, the majority of residents are education or nursing students. The remaining minority are generally enrolled in English, human movement, engineering, arts or music.
Kerslake Hall is open to members of the public during university holidays, such as tourists and conference groups.
[edit] History
Kerslake Hall was opened in the early 1970's on the site of the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, which evolved into the Tasmanian Institute of Technology before becoming part of the University of Tasmania in 1990.[2]
