Westfield Figtree
| Location | Figtree, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′10″S 150°51′47″E / 34.436°S 150.863°E |
| Opening date | 23 September 1965 |
| Management | The Westfield Group |
| Owner | The Westfield Group |
| No. of stores and services | 95 [1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 21,688 m2 (233,448 sq ft)[1] |
| Parking | 863 Bays |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | westfield.com/figtree |
| Information from Westfield[1] and the City of Wollongong[2] | |
Westfield Figtree is a major shopping centre, located in Figtree, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
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[edit] History and development
Westfield Figtree was opened on 23 September 1965 and started life as a neighbourhood shopping centre.[1][2]
The centre has a current catchment area of 155,045 persons, and retail spending in the catchment area estimated at A$1.6 billion (2005).[1] Annual turnover at the centre for 2008 was 167.4 million with 4.3 million visitors per year.[1] In a 2004 survey conducted by the local city council, it found that the majority of visitors to the centre were attracted by its grocery and department store offerings.[3]
[edit] Redevelopments
The centre has been redeveloped three times in its life, the first of these taking place in 1975.[2] This first redevelopment upgraded it from Neighbourhood to Regional shopping centre status, and the largest centre outside the Wollongong CBD.[2] It was again redeveloped in 1987, and 1992.[1] It has recently undergone major renovations internally and externally in 2009, with 15 new shops fitted.
[edit] Transport
The centre can be accessed by multiple transport options, including numerous Premier Illawarra public bus routes, and the nearby Unanderra and Coniston railway stations.[4]
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Major retailers
Major retailers operating within the shopping centre include;[1]
[edit] Major food restaurants
Major food retailers within the centre include;[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Property Portfolio - Westfield Figtree" (in en-au). The Westfield Group. http://westfield.com/corporate/retailer/au/figtree.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ a b c d "Figtree - history" (in en-au). City of Wollongong. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070526212628/http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/localinfo/figtree/history.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ "Crown Street Mall - Rates Survey 2004 and 2002 with analysis" (in en-au). Iris Research for City of Wollongong. 12 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928092558/http://www.wollongongcity.com.au/about/files/IRISResearch2004.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ "Public Transport - Westfield Figtree" (in en-au). The Westfield Group. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930155128/http://westfield.com/figtree/gettinghere/PublicTransport.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ "Dining - Westfield Figtree" (in en-au). The Westfield Group. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930181540/http://westfield.com/figtree/dining/index.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
[edit] External links
- Westfield Figtree website
- Westfield Figtree is at coordinates 34°25′48″S 150°50′53″E / 34.430°S 150.848°ECoordinates: 34°25′48″S 150°50′53″E / 34.430°S 150.848°E
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