Harbour Town
{{Short description|Shopping malls in Australia}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
The Harbour Town Premium Outlet shopping centre's are the only, outdoor, outlet shopping centres in Australia. The Harbour Town centre's on the Gold Coast and in Adelaide incorporate multiple factory outlets into a single shopping destination. As of June 2025, there are two locations owned and operated under the Harbour Town Premium Outlets brand:{{Cite web |title=Retail {{!}} Lewis Land Group |url=https://lewisland.com/retail/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |language=en}} Biggera Waters, on Queensland's Gold Coast, and at Adelaide Airport, in South Australia.
The Harbour Town Premium Outlets centres are owned by [https://lewisland.com/about/ Lewis Land], Australia's oldest, private property developer.{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Lewis Land Group |url=https://lewisland.com/about/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |language=en}} Harbour Town centres previously also operated in Perth, Western Australia and Docklands, Victoria before being sold and rebranded.
Current centres
=Gold Coast=
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast
| image = Harbour Town Shopping Centre, 2025, 01.jpg
| caption = Harbour Town Shopping Centre, Gold Coast, 2025
| location = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|27|55|53|S|153|23|16|E|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=inline}}
| website = https://harbourtowngoldcoast.com.au/
| owner = Lewis Land Group (50%)
Vicinity Centres (50%)https://www.vicinity.com.au/portfolio/our-properties/harbour-town-premium-outlets-gold-coast {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1999|df=yes}}
}}
Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast is situated on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Oxley Drive Biggera Waters, Queensland. Opening in 1999 and located on the Gold Coast Highway just 20 minutes north of Surfers Paradise en route to theme parks, Harbour Town Gold Coast was the first and is still the largest purpose-built brand direct factory outlet shopping centre in Australia.{{Cite web |date=4 November 2019 |title=Harbour Town Celebrates its 20th Birthday with New Name |url=https://www.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/latest-news/industry-news/harbour-town-celebrates-20th-birthday-with-new-name/}}
Today, Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast is home to over 200{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.harbourtowngoldcoast.com.au/about-us |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Harbour Town Gold Coast |language=en-AU}} stores, including a large dining precinct known at Harbour Town Eats, and Gold Coast's largest Reading Cinema.{{Cite web |title=Reading Harbour Town {{!}} Movie Session Times & Tickets, Contacts, Prices |url=https://www.flicks.com.au/cinema/reading-harbour-town/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Flicks.com.au |language=en}}
=Adelaide=
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide
| image = Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide.jpg
| caption = Harbour Town Northern Entrance
| location = Adelaide, South Australia
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|56|49|S|138|31|13|E|type:landmark_region:AU-SA|display=inline}}
| owner = Lewis Land Group
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|2003|df=yes}}
| website = https://harbourtownadelaide.com.au/
}}
Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide opened in 2003,{{Cite web|url=http://www.harbourtown.com.au/centre-locations.html|title=Harbour Town - Retail Outlet Shopping, Adelaide and Gold Coast|website=harbourtown.com.au|access-date=2016-05-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150219232246/http://www.harbourtown.com.au/centre-locations.html|archive-date=19 February 2015}} and is situated next to the Adelaide Airport, South Australia. It features over 110 outlet stores{{Cite web |title=About Harbour Town |url=https://www.harbourtownadelaide.com.au/about-us/about-harbour-town |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Harbour Town Adelaide |language=en-AU}} along with a chemist, cafes and eateries, homewares and outdoor products.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southaustralia.com/info.aspx?id=9003372|title=Error|last=Commission|first=corporateName=South Australian Tourism|access-date=2016-05-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227162418/http://www.southaustralia.com/info.aspx?id=9003372|archive-date=27 December 2013}}{{Cite web|url=http://adelaide-southaustralia.com/shopping/harbour-town-adelaide-shopping/|title=Harbour Town Adelaide shopping opening hours, location map|date=2014-11-08|website=Adelaide Shopping Guide|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-03}}
Harbour Town Adelaide is South Australia's largest outlet shopping destination, and the only shopping centre in South Australia to offer a dedicated Guest Lounge for tourist visitors.{{Cite web |title=Centre Facilities |url=https://www.harbourtownadelaide.com.au/centre-services/centre-facilities |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Harbour Town Adelaide |language=en-AU}}
Former centres
={{anchor |perth}}Perth=
A Harbour Town centre in Perth, Western Australia opened in 2003. In October 2013 it was sold to the Far East Organization of Singapore and rebranded to Watertown Brand Outlet Centre.{{Cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/wa/a/31504292/perth-to-get-second-outlet-shopping-centre/|title=Perth to get second outlet shopping centre|website=au.news.yahoo.com|access-date=2016-05-03}}{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/harbour-town-in-perth-sold-for-205m/story-fnhocr4x-1226748392767|title=Harbour Town in Perth sold for $205m|first=Mara |last=Fox|work=PerthNow|date=28 October 2013}} Consisting of about 120 outlet stores, the shopping centre covers {{convert|1.9|ha}} and is located at 840 Wellington Street, West Perth. It was constructed and formerly owned by the Lewis Land Group in a joint venture with ING Real Estate Development Australia.
=Melbourne=
A Harbour Town centre in Docklands, Victoria opened in 2008. It was sold in March 2014 and rebranded to The District Docklands in 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/docklands-sale-citys-biggest-in-seven-years/story-fn9656lz-1226857431660|title=Docklands sale city's biggest in seven years|work= The Australian|date=18 March 2014|first=Sarah |last=Danckert}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Harbour Town Shopping Centre}}
- [http://www.harbourtown.com.au/ Harbour Town website]
{{Shopping centres in Queensland}}
{{Shopping centres in South Australia}}
Category:Shopping centres in Adelaide
Category:Shopping malls established in 1999
Category:Shopping centres on the Gold Coast, Queensland