Below is a clipping from The Daily Telegraph dated from March 4 1967, featuring a short report and photograph of the first lecture held at Macquarie University.
According to the Macquarie University website, 40 000 students are enrolled. and boasts of an alumni of 164 000. Compared to other Sydney Universities, it is the third largest by student numbers with Sydney University (73 000) and the University of NSW (62 000).
Source. Anon. 1967. "The Birth of a University". The Daily Telegraph, March 4: 3.
Update 6 January 2021: Mary Moxham via Facebook idenitfied the room featured in the photo as the E1 Lecture room. She recalled having her first lecture there on her first day of university in 1971. Thank you Mary for sharing this with us.
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