Westfield Figtree

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Westfield Figtree
Westfield Figtree
Facts and statistics
Location Figtree, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 34°25′48″S 150°50′53″E / -34.430, 150.848
Opening date 23 September 1965
Management The Westfield Group
Owner The Westfield Group
No. of stores and services 90 [1]
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 20,373 m² (219,293 sq ft)
Parking 859 Bays
No. of floors 1
Website westfield.com/figtree
Footnotes
Information from Westfield[2] and the City of Wollongong[3]

Westfield Figtree is a major shopping centre, located in Figtree, a suburb of Wollongong.

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[edit] History and Development

Westfield Figtree was opened on 23 September 1965 and started life as a neighbourhood shopping centre.[2][3]

The centre has a current catchment area of 155,045 persons, and retail spending in the catchment area estimated at $1.6 billion AUD (2005).[2] Annual turnover at the centre for 2006 was $150.4 m AUD with 4.3 million visitors per year.[2] 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.[4]

[edit] Redevelopments

The centre has been redeveloped three times in its life, the first of these taking place in 1975.[3] This first redevelopment upgraded it from Neighbourhood to Regional shopping centre status, and the largest centre outside the Wollongong CBD.[3] It was again redeveloped in 1987, and 1992.[2]It is currently under construction with plans to introduce 15 new stores.

[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 station.[5]

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Major Retailers

Major retailers operating within the shopping centre include;[2]

[edit] Major food restaurants

Major food retailers within the centre include;[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Westfield
  2. ^ a b c d e f Property Portfolio - Westfield Figtree (en-au). The Westfield Group. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c d Figtree - history (en-au). City of Wollongong. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
  4. ^ Crown Street Mall - Rates Survey 2004 and 2002 with analysis (en-au). Iris Research for City of Wollongong (12 2004). Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
  5. ^ Public Transport - Westfield Figtree (en-au). The Westfield Group. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
  6. ^ Dining - Westfield Figtree (en-au). The Westfield Group. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.

[edit] External links

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Westfield Shopping Centres in Australia
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