Northland Shopping Centre

Northland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. It is the largest predominantly single-level shopping centre in Melbourne. It has more than 330 stores on one floor, with the top floor containing just the Hoyts cinemas, Pancake Parlour and indoor golf venue X-Golf (both mini golf and golf simulators).

Northland Shopping Centre
Northland Shopping Centre logo
Northland Shopping Centre in May 2019
LocationPreston, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°44′18″S 145°1′47″E
Opening date4 October 1966 (4 October 1966)
DeveloperMyer Emporium
ManagementVicinity Group
Owner50% Vicinity Group & 50% GPT Group
No. of stores and services330
No. of anchor tenants9
Total retail floor area97,459 m2 (1,049,040 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors3
Parking4800+ spots[2]
Websitenorthlandsc.com.au
Aerial perspective of Northland Shopping Centre with the Melbourne CBD in the background and Olympic Village sporting grounds. Shot April 2023.

The centre is anchored by a Myer department store (4 levels), Target and Kmart department stores, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets, as well as mini majors Best & Less, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel Sport, TK Maxx and Chemist Warehouse, and international retailers H&M, Uniqlo and Sephora. The small top floor is centred around the Hoyts cinemas, also containing a Pancake Parlour and indoor golf venue X-Golf (both mini golf and golf simulators).

History

Opening on Tuesday, 4 October 1966,[3] Northland Shopping Centre was one of the first self-contained shopping centres in Melbourne. The shopping centre was built and owned by the Myer Emporium. The original shopping centre consisted of 3 malls radiating north, east and west from a centre stage area. It housed 73 tenants and 6 professional suites. Some of the original retailers included Myer, Coles New World Supermarket, Buckley and Nunn Department Store, McEwans, Woolworths Variety Store and Coles Variety Store. A feature of the shopping centre was the Northland Market located at the south-west end of the shopping centre.

In July 1983, the Myer Emporium sold the shopping centre to the Gandel Group of Companies. It is currently owned 50:50 by GPT and Vicinity Group.

Legionnaires Scare

In early 2006 Northland shopping centre was one of 7 buildings suspected of harbouring legionnaires disease after an outbreak which killed one and infected 7 others in the area. Subsequent investigation by the Coroner - Dr Jane Hendtlass (Case No 729/06) confirmed that alleged buildings nearby did not contain the disease.[4][5][6][7]

  • Panorama of the main entrance from Murray Road, 2009
    Panorama of the main entrance from Murray Road, 2009
  • Secondary entrance from Murray Road, 2009
    Secondary entrance from Murray Road, 2009
  • The cinemas on the second floor, 2009
    The cinemas on the second floor, 2009
  • The main food court, 2009
    The main food court, 2009
  • Outside Woolworths, then called Safeway, 2009
    Outside Woolworths, then called Safeway, 2009
  • Kmart and surrounding stores, 2009
    Kmart and surrounding stores, 2009
  • The Playtime Arcade, near the cinema, 2009. X-Golf is now in this location
    The Playtime Arcade, near the cinema, 2009. X-Golf is now in this location
  • The main entrance from Murray Road, 2009
    The main entrance from Murray Road, 2009
  • Exterior of entertainment precinct, August 2023 with extensions such as a playground and bar opened in June 2023
    Exterior of entertainment precinct, August 2023 with extensions such as a playground and bar opened in June 2023

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northland Shopping Centre.
  1. "Northland - Vicinity Centres".
  2. "Northland".
  3. "The Sun". 24 September 1966.
  4. New legionnaires' case confirmed By Jordan Chong (2 March 2006 – 3:41PM) theage.com.au
  5. Killer bug kills elderly man By Michelle Pountney - Herald Sun (2 March 2006 12:00am) - News.com.au
  6. (10 March 2006) The Australian
  7. Coroner's Report (Case No 729/06) - Dr Jane Hendtlass (11 May 2006)
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