Westfield Queensgate
| Opening date | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Westfield Group |
| No. of stores and services | 182 [1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Website | westfield.com/queensgate |
Westfield Queensgate (also known by its former name Queensgate Mall) is a large shopping centre in central Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The centre first opened in 1986, and underwent a large scale redevelopment that was completed in August 2006.
The centre features:
- a 2 floor Farmers department store
- a large Warehouse store
- a Countdown supermarket
- a 9 screen Event cinema
- plus over 170 specialty stores
Transport
The centre is located on the corner of Queens Drive and Bunny Street in the centre of Lower Hutt. It is also the location of a major bus interchange (known as Lower Hutt Queensgate) with buses going to Upper Hutt, Waterloo Interchange (Hutt Central) Railway Station, Petone and Wellington City. The centre is also a short walking distance from Melling railway station. The centre has over 1,855 car park spaces.
History and Development
The centre first opened in 1986. The centre refurbished in 1991 and was then purchased by Westfield in 1999. The centre then underwent a huge 2 year development between 2004 and 2006 doubling the size of the centre. The centre has a catchment area of 375,030 people. The centre has a footfall of over 8 million people per annum. The centre's floor space is 45,467 m² (489,406 ft²) and the centre has an annual turnover of NZ$202.5 million.
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Coordinates: 41°12′37″S 174°54′24″E / 41.210228°S 174.906775°E