Northland Shopping Centreis a major shopping centre inPreston,approximately 11 km north of theMelbourne central business districtinVictoria, Australia.It is the largest predominantly single-level shopping centre in Melbourne. It has more than 330 stores on one floor, with the top floor containing just theHoytscinemas,Pancake Parlourandindoor golfvenue X-Golf.
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 Northland Shopping Centre in May 2019 | |
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| Location | Preston, Victoria,Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′18″S145°1′47″E/ 37.73833°S 145.02972°E |
| Opening date | 4 October 1966 |
| Developer | Myer |
| Management | Vicinity Centres |
| Owner | Vicinity Centres (50%) GPT Group(50%) |
| No. of stores and services | 330 |
| No. ofanchor tenants | 9 |
| Total retail floor area | 97,922 m2(1,054,020 sq ft)[1] |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 4800+ spots[2] |
| Website | northlandsc |
The centre is anchored by aMyerdepartment store (4 levels),TargetandKmartdepartment stores,Coles,WoolworthsandAldisupermarkets, as well as mini majorsBest & Less,JB Hi-Fi,Rebel Sport,TK MaxxandChemist Warehouse,and international retailersH&M,UniqloandSephora.
History
editOpening on 4 October 1966,[3]Northland Shopping Centre was one of the first self-contained shopping centres in Melbourne. The shopping centre was built and owned byMyer.The original shopping centre consisted of three malls radiating north, east and west from a centre stage area. It housed 73 tenants and six professional suites. Some of the original retailers included Myer, Coles New World Supermarket,Buckley & Nunn,McEwans,Woolworths Variety Store and Coles Variety Store. A feature of the shopping centre was the Northland Market located at the south-west end of the shopping centre.
In July 1983, the Myer Emporium sold the shopping centre to the Gandel Group of Companies.[4]In June 2011, theCFS Retail Property Trustsold a 50% shareholding toCPP Investments.[5]CPP sold this in March 2014 to theGPT Group.[6][7]The other 50% passed toVicinity Centresin June 2015 when it merged with theNovion Property Group.[8][9]
Gallery
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Panorama of the main entrance from Murray Road, 2009 -
Secondary entrance from Murray Road, 2009 -
TheHoytscinemas on the second floor, 2009 -
The main food court, 2009 -
OutsideWoolworths,then called Safeway, 2009 -
Kmart and surrounding stores, 2009 -
The Playtime Arcade, near the cinema, 2009. X-Golf is now in this location -
The main entrance from Murray Road, 2009 -
Exterior of entertainment precinct, August 2023 with extensions such as a playground and bar opened in June 2023
Legionnaires Scare
editIn 2006 Northland Shopping Centre was one of seven buildings suspected of harbouringlegionnaires' diseaseafter an outbreak which killed one and infected seven others in the area. Subsequent investigation by the Coroner - Dr Jane Hendtlass (Case No 729/06) confirmed that alleged buildings nearby did not contain the disease.[10][11][12][13]
References
edit- ^"Northland - Vicinity Centres".
- ^"Northland".
- ^"???".The Sun.24 September 1966.
- ^The mall masterAustralian Financial Review20 May 2004
- ^CFS Retail Property TrustAustralian Financial Review15 June 2011
- ^GPT buys Northland Mall stake for $496mSydney Morning Herald27 March 2014
- ^Northland Shopping CentreGPT Group
- ^Merger of Novion Property Group and Federation Centres implementedNovion Property Group11 June 2015
- ^Federation reborn as Vicinity with new chief in placeAustralian Financial Review28 October 2015
- ^New legionnaires' case confirmedThe Age2 March 2006
- ^Killer bug kills elderly manHerald Sun2 March 2006
- ^???The Australian10 March 2006
- ^Coroner's Report (Case No 729/06) - Dr Jane Hendtlass (11 May 2006)
External links
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