![]() ![]() In 2017, JCU opened the JCU Cairns, Bada-jali campus in Cairns CBD. In 2015, JCU opened the JCU Townsville City campus. Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister of Australia officially opened the new JCU Singapore campus at 149 Sims Drive on 28 June 2015. JCU Singapore moved campuses in February 2015. The university further expanded its presence by establishing another campus in Brisbane, Queensland in 2006. In 2003 the university opened an international campus in Singapore. The current name of James Cook University became official on 1 January 1998. On 1 January 1991, the School of Art and Design of the Townsville College of TAFE was transferred to JCU. The university established a campus in Cairns in 1987 which moved to its current location in the suburb of Smithfield in 1995. On 1 January 1982, JCU amalgamated with The Townsville College of Advanced Education located adjacent to the main campus in Douglas. The Cyclone Testing Station operates as a self funded unit of the College of Science, Technology and Engineering. Its name was later changed to The Cyclone Testing Station in 2002. The Cyclone Testing Station started out as a small project of Professor Hugh Trollope and began its operations on 1 November 1977 as James Cook Cyclone Structural Testing Station. This, together with the destruction caused by Cyclone Tracy in Darwin 1974, prompted the establishment of a cyclone research facility. ![]() A year after JCU's proclamation, Cyclone Althea struck the Townsville region. The namesake is British sea captain James Cook, who is best known for being the first European to explore the eastern coast of Australia. Their Royal Highnesses first appear in the film at 6:06 minutes. The 12min film preserved on NQHeritage, the University Library's Special Collections online repository, shows footage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arriving at the official ceremony and being introduced to the official party. The rare collection item – ‘James Cook University Development: Pimlico to the First Chancellor archival footage, 1960 – 1970’ was one of the Treasures selected for the anniversary year. In 2020, James Cook University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Treasures exhibition, showcasing 50 collection items from Special Collections, Eddie Koiki Mabo Library, James Cook University, Townsville. In the presence of many dignitaries, HM Queen Elizabeth II formally granted autonomy to North Queensland's new educational institution. It was a spectacle for the royal visitors and the local community who came out on the day.įollowing lunch on board Britannia, the royal family were driven to the site of Queensland's newest university, the James Cook University, Townsville campus. The grounds were filled with crowds and children waving their Australian flag. The day's program began with a cavalcade of progress at the Townsville sports reserve. Shepherd, Chairman of the Townsville Harbour Board and Mrs Shepherd. ![]() On the morning of April 20, they were met by The Deputy Mayor of Townsville Mr. The royal party had a leisurely cruise to Townsville, taking four days to arrive after their departure from Mackay. After visiting Brisbane, Longreach and Mount Isa the Royal Family travelled to Mackay. The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht Britannia entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra, sailing into Newstead Wharf. In 1970 Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Royal Highness Princess Anne toured Australia including Queensland. The official opening of the university was conducted by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 April 1970. On 27 February 1961, the University College of Townsville was opened.Īfter being proclaimed as an Act of Queensland Parliament, the University College of Townsville became James Cook University of North Queensland. At that time, the only higher education providers were located in the state capital, Brisbane. In 1957, Professor John Douglas Story, vice chancellor of the University of Queensland, proposed a regional university college be established to cater to the people of North Queensland. The university's main fields of research include environmental sciences, biological sciences, mathematical sciences, earth sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, technology and medical and health sciences. A Brisbane campus, operated by Russo Higher Education, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to international and domestic students. JCU also has study centres in Mount Isa, Mackay, Thursday Island and Rockhampton. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairns and Townsville, and one in the city state of Singapore. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. James Cook University ( JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. ![]()
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