The first Charles Sturt University Study Centre opened in Sydney in 2001 and Melbourne in 2007. Also kwn as the CSU Study Centres, they operated in conjunction with Study Group Australia. (CSU) is a public university and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The name of the University hours Charles Sturt (1795-1869), the 19th Century public servant and explorer who was among the first Europeans to travel the territory that this multi-campus institution w serves. In addition to the Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne CSU has a network of campuses in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga, with specialist campuses in Canberra, Goulburn, Manly, Parramatta and Canada.