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IN PICTURES: Clayton campus a ghost town during lockdown 6.0

Monash University's Clayton Campus may be the biggest in the southern hemisphere, but it's currently deserted.

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by Sarah Arturi
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IN PICTURES: Clayton campus a ghost town during lockdown 6.0
Monash University student resident Kobey Rafferty lives on Clayton campus and says he finds it sad to see the campus so empty, but it means people are doing the right thing. GRAPHIC: Monica Ouk

PHOTOJOURNALISM BY SIMONE KEALY

Monash University Clayton Campus's bus loop hosts more vehicles than students as Melbourne endures its sixth lockdown.  August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Underneath the Menzies building on Monash University’s Clayton Campus, only a few bikes remain. Students say they miss the lively and busy atmosphere of campus last semester. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
The Sir Louis Matheson Library was open for Monash students and staff during the beginning of lockdown, but has since closed. 
Students on campus used the library for an opportunity to have some semblance of normality during isolation, especially as a 2020 study found 50 per cent of students dislike online learning.
August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Across from the Sir Louis Matheson Library, these seats are usually filled with students. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Monash University student and resident Kobey Rafferty wanders Exhibition Walk as classes remain online. 
Mr Rafferty says he uses his permitted two hours of daily exercise to walk around Clayton campus. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Inside Clayton’s campus centre is deserted and quiet. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
The Sir John Monash statue is one of the few figures to be seen on the Clayton campus. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Outside Monash University’s Clayton campus centre is empty, with delivery drivers and restaurant staff occasionally the only ones to be seen. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
Usually crowded with cars to the point minor collisions are a daily occurrence, Clayton campus’s car parks now host few vehicles. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
While sad to observe, the empty campus is a sign people are doing the right thing in observing lockdown rules. August 18, 2021. PHOTO: Simone Kealy
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