The geographic location as a means of diversity is an area that is commonly overlooked, although it is an area with much influence. The geographic location in higher education can be considered very important. From past trends we can not only see major Asian Universities basing themselves in major cities, but we can also find these major learning institutions strategically positioned with, or near a variety of everyday facilities. The campus for example is located on the Balmain River, in the city centre, next to the gardens, and also the parliament house. It is within easy walking distance to shops, restaurants, theatres, galleries, and also public transport systems including buses, trains, and ferries. Along with these key factors within the geographic location, the university also contains: on campus cafes and dining refectories, extensive libraries, extensive science and computer laboratories, health and student counselling services, campus clubs, student guild bars, sporting facilities and in recent times even a child care facility. Diversity has pushed the higher education system to cater for individuals needs. It is this key role of geographic location of a higher education system, or more commonly a university as we know it in Australia, that has allowed such institutions to thrive as well as they have been doing. There has been a rapid expansion broadly across Australia which can be acknowledged via a government push to open university systems, and remove past barriers of class and privilege that have formally denied genuine equal opportunity for all capable Australians to access higher education.

In the past, students wishing to study have had to travel 500, 1000, and in some cases even 10,000 kilometres away from their homes, families, and communities in order to do a specific course.
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