Indooroopilly Shopping Centre

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Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is a large four-level shopping-complex in the western suburb of Indooroopilly, Brisbane.

1 History
2 Retail
3 Transport
4 Other Facilities
5 External Links

[edit] History

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre was originally a Westfield Shopping Town, and has only in recent years changed hands to independent investors. It was reputedly the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere when completed in the 1970s it has since been overtaken by other newer centres. It has undergone extensive renovations within the last ten years, including the addition of an extra level of parking on the roof, and the development of the Birch Carroll and Coyle cinemas into a Megaplex (16 cinemas and Gold Class).

[edit] Retail

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is home to a large number of retail shops,and is one of the main fashion locations in Brisbane. The larger retailers include Myer, Kmart Australia, Target (Australia) and Harvey Norman. Fashion retailers include Country Road, Sportsgirl, Esprit, Just Jeans, Supre. Homeware retailers include Trendy, Home, Storage Space, Robins Kitchens, The Very Thing, and Taj Mahal. Telecommunication retailers include Allphones, Optus World, Telstra Shop, Crazy Johns, Vodafone Shop, 3 Shop, and Fone Zone, as well as two kiosks, B Shop and Telechoice.

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre has a large food-court with McDonalds, KFC, Hungry Jacks, Subway, and Pizza Hut). Cafes are also spread across the complete shopping centre.

[edit] Transport

The shopping centre is well serviced by public and private transport. Indooroopilly Shopping Centre contains the bus interchange that acts as a hub for bus services in the western suburbs. The Indooroopilly railway station is located in walking distance from the shopping centre. Extensive car parks, with access from all sides of the shopping centre provide convenient access for cars. Bicycle racks are provided around the entrances to the shopping centre.

[edit] Other Facilities

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre houses a number of office suites (health-care, accounting, and others), as well as the Indooroopilly branch of the Brisbane City Council Library.