Hawkesbury. Former college 115 years old

Emeritus Professor Graham Swain, principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, from 1972 to 1989, was guest of honour at the ceremony to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the first graduates of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which is now the UWS Hawkesbury campus. It was established in 1891, by the NSW Department of Agriculture, and helped pioneer agriculture education and early farming and crop experimentation in Australia. "What began as the first agricultural educational institution in New South Wales has grown to become one of Australia's important educational sites for scientific and agricultural leaders of the future. The campus is home to multi-million dollar research facilities and over 2300 students, and it is growing,” UWS vice-chancellor, Professor Janice Reid, said..