Southgate Plaza is a smaller shopping centre just off Main South Road at Morphett Vale. It's more…read moreof a semi circle of shops with verandahs rather than an enclosed centre. Parking is usually not too bad but it can get rather hectic at times. Now they have moved the K-Mart Tyre & Auto into a brand newly built shop at the outer edge of the carpark it loses a little more room for parking. It's main attractions are Coles and Target then there are about 40 specialty shops. So a bit of everything is represented really. There's a Subway, EB Games, Priceline Pharmacy, Australia Post, Homeart, butcher, cafe, bottle shop, shoes, clothes, fruit and veg, mobile phones, a good mix for whatever you are looking for. These's even a Sushi shop I noticed the other day. I don't eat the stuff so never really noticed before. Worth a look or for somewhere different to go. I could see lots of locals using it often but the main drawcard that gets me there is Target (as it's the only one in the Southern area) or on a few odd occasions catalogues from Homeart or Tandy have made me make the trip here.

This outdoor shopping plaza is like an upmarket colonnades. While it doesn't match it terms of…read morerange, it has all the key stores and franchises a plaza needs. There is a subway (that automatically places it a good stead), a Baker's Delight (another good point), a lovely small butchers store, Target, Coles, a supersized Newsagency, a Pharmacy and even a nice little sushi bar. Southgate Plaza's main attraction is target, a nice department store. This is one of the largest Target stores south of Adelaide and has a great range. The other stores are quite nice too and you pretty much have one of each store type. Parking is really easy, however it gets harder at Christmas (very difficult during sales even though there are umpteen many parking spaces). They run competitions at Christmas time where you can win gift cards. These are worth entering, and the atmosphere is quite positive. It doesn't get too busy during the week, which is good too.

So these kind of cheap shops have a purpose at times for everyone, even those that have money to…read morespend can find this store useful sometimes. Obviously because it's a bargain store they have some cheap stuff. And as they say, you get what you pay for! However some of their stuff is okay and a lot of it which you may buy you will only buy for a single use anyway. Like you can get cheap plastic plates and partyware here, including all party related items and some fantastic cheap things for party bags if you ever have to make some up. You can get some great simple toys for pass the parcel or other game prizes. Or perfect place to get something for kris kringle. Usually they have a $10 limit and recently I purchased an MP3 player that plugs into my 12V socket in my car and plays through the stereo wirelessly from whatever you put on a memory card. It was less than $10 and was fantastic. (I say "was" as my partner touched it and it kind of fell apart, but I am sure that was because of him as I had used it and touched it plenty for about a month without any issues - he is just too rough!). They have a little of almost everything so you can usually find something worthwhile. The store could be a little bigger though - it can be difficult to get around if you have a trolley or even a pram.

Best and Less sells more clothing than anything else, as well as some manchester and towels…read more They do have a great range of school uniforms in most colours all year round. Which is great as a lot of the other stores only stock the school range when school goes back and it's much harder to find at other times of the year. Not here! I notice they also have an online school zone if you need a hard to find colour maybe try that. They have heaps good deals on underwear, sleepwear, babies, childrens, male and female clothes in all size ranges. They also sell some really unique to this shop attire with diffferent designs and materials available. They usually have racks out the front of the store with specials on them as well. They were one of the only stores to have any Xmas t-shirt items this year so I was thankful I looked here. They do also have clean good sized change rooms at the rear of the store if you want to try anything on before you buy it, although they have always been ok if I have ever had to return anything. I have also gotten some fantastic baby presents here of georgeous blankets, clothes and gift packs available for around $20. Definitely a store I will continue to go to often.

Good if you need something cheap and cheerful, wide range to choose from. Good for children and…read morebabies. Plenty of underwear and socks available which one always need when you have children. Store is easy to navigate and well laid out.

This is not as big as the one at Seaford but is very long once you are inside so it is decieving…read morefrom the front. It's near one of the ends of the mall so not too bad access wise depending where you parked the car. It's not too hard to get around in but it is often very busy and crowded inside, especially near the checkout area, which seems to be the case with all the Cheap As Chips stores. They do not have enough checkouts or enough room at them. Not for the amount of people that go to the stores. I have bought plenty of items from this store mainly as it is convenient being in my local major shopping centre. I recently went here looking for an entertainment unit for my son that I had not found at a larger store despite their website saying it was in stock there (do not believe the availability checker on their website. If you really want to be sure ring the store first and check). The lady that helped me was great. She went out the back and checked and found one. Escorted me to the registers with a code and directed me to come to the loading dock anytime with my receipt to pick up the item. She was really nice and helpful and I got exactly what I wanted without too much trouble. When I finished shopping I went back to my car and drove around to the loading dock. I rang the bell and a someone answered on the intercom, found out the item I was picking up and told me they would be down shortly. A lovely guy came down in the service lift with my huge boxed purchase. He knew exactly which way to put it in to make it fit in the car I had with a minimum of fuss. This just topped off the good customer experience. But probably don't expect too much as they are just a cheap shop and are usually very busy. Sometimes there can be a wait for service.

Big W has lots to offer, huge variety and a lot of name brands. Easy to navigate and never feels…read morecrowded. They have self serve checkouts, which I hate as they take peoples jobs away. So I stand in line with all the others who hate them. A good experience in all and always bargains to be had.