Westfield Carousel is an Australian
shopping centre
A shopping center (American English) or shopping centre (Commonwealth English), also called a shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof.
The first known collec ...
in the
Perth
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suburb of
Cannington. It is located approximately from Perth's central business district on the
Albany Highway
Albany Highway links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany, on the state's south coast. The highway travels through the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions, and is designated State Route  ...
and approximately from
Cannington railway station. Following a redevelopment in 2018, Westfield Carousel became the largest shopping centre in
Western Australia
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.
History
Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre was built in 1972 and originally contained 80 shops, a hotel, three takeaway food shops, a
KFC
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(Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Coles supermarket, and
Boans
Boans was a department store chain that operated in Perth, Western Australia between from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
It was located between Wellington Street and Murray Street and had the Padbury Buildings between it an ...
(later acquired by
Myer
Myer (stylised MYER, sometimes known as Myers) is an Australia, Australian mid-range to upscale department store chain. It trades in all Australian states and one of Australia's two self-governing territories. Myer retails a broad range of ...
), Aherns (later acquired by
David Jones) and Walsh's department stores. In 1973, a freestanding
Target
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store opened. In 1979, an extension included connection of the existing centre to the Target, Coles and new speciality stores.
The original centre incorporated the site of
Boans
Boans was a department store chain that operated in Perth, Western Australia between from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
It was located between Wellington Street and Murray Street and had the Padbury Buildings between it an ...
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, the first suburban Boans branch, which opened in 1959. It also later incorporated the Waverley Hotel, which stood on the corner of Albany Highway and Cecil Road (now Cecil Avenue). It was purchased by the
Westfield Group
Westfield Group was an Australian shopping centre company that existed from 1960 to 2014, when it split into two independent companies: Scentre Group, which owns and operates the Australian and New Zealand Westfield shopping centre portfolio; ...
in 1996.
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Westfield Group
1987 to 1990
In the late 1980s, Boans was taken over by Myer, becoming the chain's third department store in Western Australia. The Aherns store was also replaced with Myer in the 1980s. With two Myer locations in the shopping centre, one was used for fashion (the former Boans near Albany Hwy) and one for homeware and furniture (the former Aherns). Reconfiguration of tenancies occurred in 1987, and Walsh's was replaced by Treasureway.
In 1990,
Hoyts
The Hoyts Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes Hoyts Cinemas and Val Morgan. Hoyts operates more than 450 cinema screens and 55,000 seats, making it Australia's second largest movie exhibitor after Event Hospita ...
8 Cinema was opened as a freestanding building near Carousel Road. This was one of the first suburban cinemas in Perth.
1998 to 1999
In 1998, a $200 million redevelopment and expansion began to double the size of the complex, which made it Western Australia's biggest shopping centre. This development included a
Kmart
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The company was inc ...
,
Coles Supermarket
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Founded in 1914 in Collingwood by George Coles, Coles operates ...
,
Rebel Sport
Rebel (formerly Rebel Sport) is an Australian sport equipment and related apparel chain.
History
Rebel Sport was established in 1985 with its first store in Bankstown. After being listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1993, it was p ...
,
Lincraft
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Lincraft (formerly Suzanne Silks) was nurtured ...
,
Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe is an Australian retailer that sells bed linen, kitchenware, homewares, electrical appliances and apparel. It has a e-commerce retail presence in Australia and is considered a multi-channel lifestyle and homewares store.
Founded in ...
,
Red Dot Stores, relocated
Woolworths, consolidated Myer store, new Hoyts Cinema and the Al Fresco dining area with four dining retailers, a new food court and over 100 new retailers. Some mini-major stores were added to the older parts of the complex, such as Red Dot Stores and
Best & Less
Best & Less is an Australian retailer of clothing and household linens. As of 2020, Best&Less has 246 stores as well as an online platform.
History
Best & Less was founded by Berel Ginges in January 1965, by occupying part of the ground floor ...
. The complete centre underwent refurbishment throughout 1999.
2000s
![Westfield Carousel entrance](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Westfield_Carousel_entrance.jpg)
Further minor redevelopment occurred in the 2000s. Harris Scarfe closed in 2001 and was replaced with a larger Red Dot, Chain Reaction, Retravision and Drummond Golf. This portion of the centre was further reconfigured in 2008, following the departure of Lincraft, Red Dot and Chain Reaction. The minor redevelopment included a new mall with
JB Hi-Fi
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The company has 316 stores ...
,
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The Reject Shop
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, Good Life Health Clubs and a number of banks and restaurants.
2010s
![Westfield Carousel, September 2018 01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Westfield_Carousel%2C_September_2018_01.jpg)
In 2015, Rebel was refurbished. Later that year, an iPlay arcade opened next to the cinema. In June 2016, Red Dot Stores opened near Best & Less. The food court, amenities and car park were also upgraded and opened late 2016.
In early 2017, construction commenced on a $350 million redevelopment of Westfield Carousel. The introduction of
David Jones was planned to anchor a new fashion mall home to more than 60 new stores, a multi-deck carpark, an open-air lifestyle and leisure precinct, a fully refurbished 14-screen Hoyts cinema and 12 new restaurants.
Upon completion, Westfield Carousel became the largest shopping centre in Western Australia. The redevelopment was officially opened on 30 August 2018.
Facilities
Westfield Carousel had 362 stores, of gross lettable area and 4,300 car spaces.
Key Stats and Figures
Scentre Group
Transport
The centre is located within of Cannington railway station. Multiple bus services connect the shopping centre to the station. Additional bus services run to and from the city along Albany Highway
Albany Highway links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany, on the state's south coast. The highway travels through the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions, and is designated State Route  ...
.
See also
* List of Westfield shopping centres {{short description, None
A list of Westfield-brand Shopping mall, shopping centres may refer to:
* List of Scentre Group properties, operations in Australia and New Zealand
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References
External links
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1972 establishments in Australia
Westfield Group
Shopping centres in Perth, Western Australia
Shopping malls established in 1972
Cannington, Western Australia