Central Square, Ballarat

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Central Square
Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia - panoramio (5).jpg
Exterior of Central Square in 2012
Location Ballarat Central
Coordinates 37°33′47″S143°51′19″E / 37.56304009999999°S 143.8553677°E / -37.56304009999999; 143.8553677 Coordinates: 37°33′47″S143°51′19″E / 37.56304009999999°S 143.8553677°E / -37.56304009999999; 143.8553677
Opening dateApril 28, 1988 (1988-04-28)
No. of stores and services41
No. of anchor tenants 2
Total retail floor area 23,558 m2 (253,576 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Parking634 spaces
Website www.centralsquareballarat.com.au

Central Square is a shopping centre in the town centre of Ballarat. [1] It includes a multi-storey car park that is free of charge for stays of up to 2 hours.

Ballarat City in Victoria, Australia

Ballarat is a city located on the Yarrowee River in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. The city has a population of 101,588.

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History

Central Square opened on 28 April 1988 on the site of the former Town Hall Hotel. Initially it was located next door to a free standing Myer department store, which had opened in 1905. Myer was later connected to the centre on the 1st level. Myer celebrated 100 years in Ballarat in 2005. [2]

Myer Australian department store chain

Myer, is an upmarket Australian department store chain trading in all Australian states and one of Australia's two self-governing territories. Myer retails a broad range of products across women's, men's, babies and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; computers; furniture; flooring; bedding; toys; video games; gps navigation; car audio; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and travel goods. Myer's primary department store rival is David Jones. Myer has long been Australia's largest department store by revenue and store count.

Tenants

Central Square has 23,558m² of floor space, comprising 41 stores over three levels serviced by 634 car spaces. The major retailers, which are located at either end of the centre, include Myer and Target.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Square Ballarat | About Us". www.centralsquareballarat.com.au. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Town Hall Hotel (Armstrong Street) - Ballarat and District Industrial Heritage Project". bih.federation.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
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