History and Campus - UWA was established in 1911 by an act of the Parliament of Western Australia. - The university's original campus was located on Irwin Street in Perth until 1932. - The founding chancellor, Sir John Winthrop Hackett, bequeathed a large sum of money to the university. - In the 1930s, the Irwin Street Building was transported to the new campus in Crawley. - Architect Rodney Alsop won a medal for designing Winthrop Hall. - UWA is one of the largest landowners in Perth. - Recent developments include the University Club, UWA Watersports Complex, and Molecular and Chemical Sciences building. - The Crawley campus is located on the Swan River and features coastal limestone and Donnybrook sandstone buildings. - The Arts Faculty building houses the New Fortune Theatre. - The cultural precinct of the university includes various performance venues.

Arts and Cultural Facilities - The Crawley campus features the iconic Winthrop Hall with Romanesque Revival architecture. - The New Fortune Theatre is an open-air venue used for Shakespearean performances. - The cultural precinct of the university is located in the northern part of the campus. - Other performance venues include the Octagon and Dolphin Theatres, Somerville Auditorium, and Sunken Garden. - The UWA Conservatorium of Music hosts numerous concerts each year.

Sporting Affiliations - UWA is a member of the Elite Athlete University Network (EAUN). - The university participates in UniSport Nationals and the Western Series. - UWA is affiliated with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). - The university is part of the University Basketball League (UBL). - The mascot of UWA is Laurence the Peacock.

Rankings and Notable Alumni - UWA is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. - The university is a member of the Group of Eight and the Matariki Network of Universities. - Notable UWA graduates include former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Nobel Prize winners Barry Marshall and Robin Warren. - Alumnus Akshay Venkatesh received the Fields Medal in 2018. - UWA has produced 106 Rhodes Scholars as of 2021.

Residential Colleges and Offsite Locations - Residential colleges include University Hall (formerly Currie Hall), St Georges College, St Catherines College, Trinity Residential College, and St Thomas More College. - Short stays for non-student visitors are available at St Catherines College. - The colleges border each other and run along the main campus. - Inter-college events are held throughout the year. - Offsite locations include UWA Centre Albany, UWA Claremont, and strategic partnerships with institutions in Malaysia and Singapore. - UWA Albany offers postgraduate coursework and research programs. - UWA Claremont is approximately 5km west of the main campus. - The UWA Rural Clinical School provides rural placements for medical students.