Location
RIDBC Renwick Centre is located across two adjoining buildings within the RIDBC site, the Ross Field building, and the Renwick Centre building. Most Centre staff are located in the Ross Field building on levels 1 and 2, while the Library and teaching rooms are located in the main Renwick Centre building right next door.
Location
RIDBC Renwick Centre
Situated within the RIDBC grounds at North Rocks, Sydney, the Renwick Centre offers students a unique opportunity for observation and practical experience.
North Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast. With an approximate population of 4.5 million in the Sydney metropolitan area the city is the largest municipality in Australia. Sydney is easily accessible by air, rail and road networks from other Australian cities.
Located approximately 26 km north-west of the city centre, Renwick Centre is accessible via private and public transport to metropolitan areas such as Epping, Parramatta, Hornsby and the city.
North Rocks is a suburban area of Sydney and is the home of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children since 1961
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RIDBC Site Map
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Public Transport
There are several public transport options for getting to and from the Renwick Centre within the Sydney metropolitan area.
Trains
Cityrail
train stations are located in Epping (6 km away) and Parramatta (7km away) and have connecting bus services (refer to Buses section below) to the Centre.
Epping train station is on the Northern and Newcastle & Central Coast lines with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes to the city (Central, Town Hall and Wynyard stations) and 20 minutes to Strathfield or Hornsby stations.
Parramatta train station offers frequent services to the city (about 40 minutes of travel time) and is located on the Western, Cumberland and Blue Mountains lines.
Both stations are wheelchair accessible.
Buses
There is a bus stop directly outside the RIDBC campus - services to Epping and Macquarie Centre - and another across the road outside the Westfield Shopping Centre for services to Parramatta and Blacktown.
| Route | Destination | Wheelchair Accessible | Info (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | Epping | Most | Timetable | Map |
| 546 | Epping via Carlingford | Most | Timetable | Map |
| 546/549 | Parramatta | Most | Timetable | Map |
| 630 | Macquarie Centre | No | Timetable |
| 630 | Blacktown | No | Timetable |
| 610/619* | City | Few | Timetable |
| 610/619* | Rouse Hill | Few | Timetable |
* Access to these bus services is from the M2 motorway at Barclay Road bus stop, a 20 minute walk (1.4 km) from the Centre.
Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport
has domestic and international terminals and is approximately 35 km south-east of the Renwick Centre.
A taxi fare between Sydney airport and the centre is approximately $110.00 each way.
Alternatively, Shuttlbuz Airport Services (Phone: 1300 650 336) offers transfers at approximately $90 for a return ticket or $50 one way but bookings need to be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Cityrail
train stations are located within the domestic and international terminals. To get to the centre, you will need to change trains at Central to an Epping or Parramatta service and then either take a taxi or bus the remaining distance to the centre. Journey time by public transport is approximately 90-120 minutes.
Taxis
Companies providing a taxi service in the Sydney area include Premier Cabs (Phone: 13 10 17), Silver Service (Phone: 133 100), Taxis Combined (Phone: 8332 8888) and RSL Cabs (Phone: 132 211).
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Contact Us
Location:
361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks, Australia
Mail:
Private Bag 29, Parramatta NSW 2124 Australia
Postgraduate Study and General Enquiries:
- E-mail: renwickenq@ridbc.org.au
- Phone / TTY: (02) 9872 0303
- Fax: (02) 9873 1614
Continuing Professional Education:
- E-mail: mailcpe@ridbc.org.au
- Phone: (02) 9872 0302
- Fax: (02) 9872 0824
Accommodation Officer:
Information about King House covers bookings, costs, forms and the facilities available for those requiring accommodation.
- E-mail: king.house@ridbc.org.au
- Phone (Mon, Tue, Wed): (02) 9872 0373
- Phone (Thu, Fri): (02) 9872 0303
- Fax: (02) 9872 0824
Library:
The library's hours are 9 am - 5 pm daily. Extended hours to 8 pm on Wednesdays during semester.
These hours may be subject to change.
The Library is closed on weekends and public holidays.
- E-mail: renwick.library@ridbc.org.au
- Phone: (02) 9872 0285
- Fax: (02) 9872 0809
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