Wallace Theatre

It is perhaps surprising that the Wallace Theatre is listed on the Royal Australian Institute of Architects register of significant 20^th century buildings. It is externally an unprepossessing building, built in a hurry in 1946 by the government architect Cobden Parkes to cope with the anticipated rush of returning soldiers wanting to complete their university degrees. A stand-alone lecture theatre it could accommodate 400 and continued to serve this purpose for many years. Given the shortage of materials and pressure on building it was a useful achievement.