Canberra Centre
It opened on 6 March 1963 as the Monaro Mall,[2] becoming the first in Australia to contain three floors and be fully enclosed, though would later expand to cover a substantial outdoor component on Garema Place.[3] Prime Minister Robert Menzies opened the original shopping centre, known as the Monaro Mall, on 6 March 1963.[2] with David Jones, Marcus Clark & Company, Coles New World Supermarket, McEwans hardware (now closed) and 58 speciality shops.It was not until 2002 when a major expansion occurred, by extending the atrium by crossing over Bunda Street and closing Ainslie Avenue to allow access to City Market and Target without going outdoors.[citation needed] In July 2017, a renovated section of the Canberra Centre known as Monaro Mall reopened as the Beauty precinct with brands like Jurlique, Lush, Crabtree & Evelyn, Mecca Maxima, Inglot, L'Occitane en Provence, Aveda .[7] End of 2018 and 2019 saw new brands like Superdry, Nike, The North Face,[8] Vans, Levi's[9] open stores on the lower level on the mall.
Bunda StreetCanberraQueensland Investment Corporationanchor tenantsTotal retail floor areashopping centreCanberra City CentreAustralian Capital TerritoryWestfield BelconnenGarema Placecar parkRobert MenziesDavid JonesMarcus Clark & CompanyColes New World SupermarketMcEwansRosemary FollettTargettravelatorsSt George BanksupercellAustralian National UniversityCampbell High SchoolDendy CinemaBordersJurliqueCrabtree & EvelynMecca MaximaL'Occitane en ProvenceGormanCalvin KleinSuperdryThe North FaceLevi'sWayback MachineCanberra TimesCanberra Outlet CentreCooleman CourtErindale CentreJamison PlazaKippax FairMajura Park Shopping CentreMarketplace GungahlinSouth.Point TuggeranongWestfield WodenList of shopping centres in Australia