Any who first arrives at UNE can be forgiven for t...

Any who first arrives at UNE can be forgiven for thinking that the architects who designed the place deserves to be put to death, for the campus is basically divided into 2 parts,
i.e. the residential area in the south (where you will likely enter first as it is on the south side, closer to the town), where all of the colleges of are located (except Mary White college), and the main academic area (where Mary White is also located, and all of the academic building, e.g. Library, Lecture theatres e.t.c.).
Separating these two areas is a gruelling 20 minute, uphill walk towards the campus (on Elm St) past of all things, empty fields, kangaroo paddocks, and tennis courts, which obviously you will have to do every morning you stay.
There is a bus (costing $1.50), but, comes every hour only on Saturdays, and not during most of the afternoon, or at all on Sundays, and every half hour during weekdays, and virtually none at night after 5-6pm. The taxi service though is surprisingly good for a small town, if you don't mind paying about $15 a ride (Call 131 008 to hail one). If you are driving, parking I am told is tight during academic hours, in the late morning, but sufficient.
Parking here, like at all universities is enforced by the university and not free.
The campus basically shuts down at around 3pm, with virtually no food service, other than vending machines, generally the food is quite expensive (around $6-7 a burger, $8-9 a salad) and of average to poor quality, though they are renovating. There are basic facilities, such as a post office, ATMs, ever a hairdresser on the main campus as well.
All of the residential colleges are catered, basic food at a reasonable price during meal times (breakfast lunch and dinner) with snacks available in between. The exception is Wright Village, which provides a kitchen and is BYO.
Also there is quite limited wifi internet which is of note, given that it is a university. I have had no major problems with mobile phone coverage though (fortunate if you need to call a cab)
There is also a gym, and sports facility (football fields e.t.c.) which I am told are quite good and a reasonable price. There are also large parks which are quite well maintained and good for jogging and quite beautiful, especially during autumn.
The weather is quite cold due to the altitude, and occasionally snows at the height of winter, but can also be quite warm (30C+) during spring and summer.
My Advice? Drive if you can, for the facilities (food, public transport e.t.c.) are much poorer than an average university but relatively good in the main town centre (for a country town) if you need anything. Shops and restaurants in town are open quite reasonable hours, and is only about 10-15 minutes away by car or bus.