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Melbourne Central

3.9 (30 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Chandni S.

Melbourne Central is more than a mall. It is a shopping centre but includes offices as well as a train station in addition to hosting events in their walkways. There are endless events that take place here and if there is a local competition, you can be guaranteed to find it here. The walkway is sometimes used for events and I was lucky to witness the Rubix Competition on the ground floor. At the same time, the walkway that connects to Myers above the road was used as an open space by galleries to showcase and sell art. The Spring Fashion Fest in September has partnered with numerous stores and showcases events and product launches. This seems to be the place to see and to shop and eat and there is so much to take in, I went there three times and still feel I have not seen it all. There are food stalls on multiple levels and the mall boasts of high end and more affordable fashion stores. There is a cinemaplex too. One of the more interesting things to watch is literally the hourly clock on the ground floor. It is a grand complication with hourly alarm and it's gorgeous.

Joanne P.

Melbourne Central and Madonna. Both constantly 'reinventing' themselves, each time mixing it up in surprising ways but keeping a little of the old there to remind you how good they once were. Melbourne Central's latest reinvention offers up an even wider range of chain stores then before. With over 300 stores here you will find something that appeals to you! The selection of Australian stores catering to tourists is there, as well as fashion, gift and brand name stores that locals love. A new food court with the usual offerings as well as restaurants, bars and cafes that weave throughout the center and surrounding lane ways. You will find everything from budget takeaway, to pubs to restaurants here. Melbourne Central Train station at the lower level makes this shopping center the perfect place to stop by on your way in or out of the CBD. The Coles Express caters perfectly to city workers dropping by on their way home. You can also watch a movie at Hoyts, go bowling or work out at the gym on the upper levels. Seriously. What can't you do here? Don't worry though, a little of the 'old' Melbourne Central remains in the form of the dome glass roof. I can't wait to see what Melbourne Central (and Madonna) will surprise me with next!

Shara S.

Melbourne Central has become my new preferred shopping complex. Some people rave about Chadstone or Highpoint, but I get excited about Melbs Central! I think it's because of the mix of high end designer stores, chains, thrifty fashion finds and variety of places to stop, drop drink and eat that fascinates me, not to mention that Melbourne Central is literally the centre of Melbourne, so before or after a shopping spree there's still loads of things to do. If you haven't been here for a while you'll be amazed at how much recent works have transformed the centre. With a massive food court, restaurants, and a Hoyt's cinema complex here, more and more people are recapturing the mall that made Daimaru a fierce competitor of Myer and David Jones. Melbourne Central would have to be one of the progressive centres in the city with it's edible garden located within the glass walkway that once connected to Myer. The garden has seating and it's great to see people taking advantage of the greenery, pulling up a book and soaking up the tranquility. While you're here check out Saba, Guess and my personal girly fave, Forever New. The thing that makes Melbourne Central the most convenient place to shop is the city loop train station on the Lower Ground floor. All lines run from here and if you're heading out on the Craigieburn or Upfield lines it cuts out most of the city loop making for a quicker trip home.

Justine C.

This is one busy shopping centre and social hang out zone for Melburnians. If quality fashion is your thing you will not be disappointed; or unhappy of the choices at hand. The abundance of traffic to this outlet would come from a few of the following designs: Firstly the centre is right near a university (RMIT) and the State Library of Victoria. Secondly, you have busy Swanston Street (one, if not Melbourne City's most popular street for tourists; its dirty and busy) and with Swanston Street undergoing re-furbishments; it would be fair to imply that Melbourne Central is going to get busier in the future. The odds of the retail industry's sales are defied here. Melbourne central attracts the younger types, where the older Melburnians would prefer to shop along Chapel or High Streets; in South Yarra and Armadale respectively. And finally, a train station immediately joins this shopping centre. Before you know it (depending on which exit you use at Melbourne Central train station) you will be able to buy a bunch of herbs; some bread and even a cat or a dog if your that way inclined, and also get your hair cut at a (trendy) pit stop. Friday night at 9pm (after spending two hours watching a chick flick at Hoyts) this place is like a busy subway, people everywhere. You would be forgiven for thinking that you are actually out and about at the cheap boxing day sales or out shopping on a Thursday night instead.

Alexander R.

Melbourne Central Shopping is about as diverse a shopping experience as you can get. With one of the busiest train stations below it and stores wrapping around each floor and seeing the iconic Melbourne Central cone, it's a marvel when first arriving. There is so much to choose from with an abundance of restaurants, clothing stores, cinemas, bowling and much more. With over 300 stores it will most certainly keep you busy! It's basically Melbourne in a shopping centre where there are good, bad and ugly places but full of culture. I find it pretty hectic in there especially at the busy train times as people are frantically running through as tourists are slowly hanging around to take photos...can be a bad mix! It is a bit of an icon however, and I find it a very entertaining place when I'm walking through it.

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David S.

It's a shopping centre - what more is there to say (other than the shops here tend to be pretty high end). Okay, it's probably not one of the classiest shopping centres, but considering the shops that I see here it is still pretty classy compared to, say, Northland or Epping Plaza. I do think that it's pretty cool that there is a railway station on its bottom level, as well as an old shot tower in the middle. Actually, I was told that the reason the old shot tower is there was because of a huge number of protests when the place was built, meaning that they ended up building it around the tower (which is pretty cool). In the main gallery there are a number of street stalls, as well as a large clock that plays a tune, as well as parade dancing figures, on the hour. Oh, on the third and forth levels you have a cinema and a number of bars, though they do tend to get pretty packed on a Friday and Saturday night. It is pretty annoying that whenever I go and see a film that the film tends to end just after my train leaves.

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Love the culture and the food. Not a huge fan of the car park, but this place works better on public transport.

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Well having spent years worker here In my younger days I may just be a little biased. Wonderful variety of stores and eateries

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Bourke Street Mall - Retail therapy at its finest!

Bourke Street Mall

4.0(6 reviews)
0.4 kmMelbourne
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No different to Pitt Street Mall in the city, the Bourke Street Mall is Melbourne's equivalent, and…read morewith its own unique Zara outlet as well. So often the tram tracks are crossed to get to the other side to the point where waiting to cross the road at the lights to enjoy some more high quality shopping is a chore within itself. The iconic public purse at the tram station outside Melbourne GPO is a hit within itself (no pun intended) as musicians come to entertain us with their musical equipment stacked along this magnetic piece of art. Don't cross the tram tracks just yet as you have Melbourne GPO to explore. A word of warning: just ensure that you have gone to the toilet beforehand as something so simple as going to the loo turns out to be an obstacle here. Great cafes await you as well as quality boutiques to browse through. I love Georg Jensen here; in fact all the jewellers here provide great customer service. Keep walking and you will find Myers and DJ's in tandem with more street performers, and not to mention activists wanting support to help free the refugees or to take a stand of capitalism etc. Something would be so wrong with you if you are bored here. Cross the tram tracks (safer to actually cross the road) and you will find the food halls and more treats. Sadly that bistro on the Elizabeth Street side is now closed. And you might be lucky to spot one more street performer before moving on.

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Royal Arcade

4.5(8 reviews)
0.5 kmMelbourne
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The Hoddle Grid was the City design that created serviced alleyways that have now become…read moreMelbourne's famous laneways with food stalls, restaurants, cafes, night spots and murals. There are over 900 laneways in Melbourne. The Gold Rush in the 1850s, made Melbourne the World's richest city and the wealth afforded the resources to construct the ornate buildings featuring Victorian, Georgian, Italian and French architecture and design. Opened in 1870, Royal Arcade is the oldest surviving shopping arcade in Australia and an iconic heritage landmark in the Melbourne CBD. t. It is best known for its elegant Italianate architecture, high glass roof, and the mythical giant statues of Gog and Magog that strike the hour. Gayle and I were here for window shopping and visiting a "not to miss" and elegant Melbourne attraction.

I was so surprised at how small this place is! But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in…read morecharm. It's beautiful in here and full of natural light. You would never know that from the outside. It's fairly easy to enter this arcade, as there are openings on three sides. It's also marked very well so there's no way you could miss it. There are quite a few interesting shops, mostly targeted towards knick-knacks and jewelry for tourists. There are also some coffee/café spots. My partner always finds the adult toy/card shops and immediately went downstairs to purchase some Magic the Gathering cards. This is a nice, quick attraction that is well worth the visit.

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Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre

3.4(9 reviews)
4.2 kmRichmond
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This really isn't one of the best shopping centres that I have visited, not that I tend to rate…read morethem all that highly anyway. The annoying thing about it is that you have to walk across a ton of carpark from the tram stop to actually get to the shopping centre, and there really isn't all that much here, other than a cinema and a couple of cafes. Well, the do have an Ikea, which is sort of unique where shopping centres are concerned.

Victoria gardens is personally my favourite shopping Centre! Unlike northland it is not so big that…read moreyou get lost and can't find your way around. And unlike northcote plaza it actually has useful shops. Victoria gardens has lots of clothes shops for example cotton on, kmart, tempt, jeans west etc it also has a very big food court and food for all your fussy family members. It has a cinema which always comes in handy when you have nothing to do. One of my favourite things about Victoria gardens is of course ikea, what would you do with out ikea oh yeah NOTHING!! The ikea in vic gardens is very big and it has a childcare program where you just say "take my kids while I shop at ikea" and then POOF kid free. Vic Gardens includes boost, pet shop, various 2 dollar shops, sushi, Coles, dimmocks, dick smith, bakers delight etc I believe that this shopping centre couldn't get any better

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