Wollongong Central is the number one fashion destination in the Illawarra.  Boasting more than 150 retailers, including the only Myer and David Jones in the region, Wollongong Central offers customers an extensive range of stores, brands and services in the heart of the Gong.

Wollongong Central (formerly known as Crown Central and Gateway Shopping Centre) has been servicing the local community since 1975. Why travel out of town when Wollongong Central provides the brands you want and invests back into the local community with initiatives such as the Top Gong Awards?

Located in the heart of the city, Wollongong Central is the perfect place to meet friends for lunch or coffee at one of our many cafes or food retailers.

When was the last time you visited Wollongong Central? Take a look at our store listing, we may surprise you.

We are continuing to evolve. Wollongong Central recently celebrated the completion of a refurbishment of the North (formerly known as Crown) building. Customers and retailers can now benefit from upgraded amenities and a revitalised interior including new furniture.

The new design not only recognises Wollongong's proud history, but also its exciting future. The inspiration for the design and the palette of materials used throughout the Centre was inspired by the local community’s diverse beach culture and Wollongong’s proud industrial heritage. Many of the organic forms used throughout the Centre reflect the geographical highlights of the city’s location within the escarpment, the beautiful beaches and the Illawarra’s spectacular geography.

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An innovative approach to lighting was undertaken to create an ambient atmosphere rather than the retail norm of brightly lit common spaces. At every point, warm pools of light of differing intensities have been crafted to create drama, highlight floor textures and to create a more comfortable environment for visitors and staff.

The columns proudly feature reclaimed recycled telegraph poles from the area between Muswellbrook and Wollongong. Other columns throughout the Centre were stripped back to their original concrete finish, revealing workmen’s original pencil marks from the Centre’s initial construction.

The Bluestone pavers on the floor of the entries highlight the local stone that was once quarried in the Illawarra region.

The overall shape of the ceiling was inspired by the soft gentle organic forms found throughout Wollongong’s spectacular coastline.

The food court ceiling was inspired by Wollongong’s beautiful beaches. The ceiling feature is a play on integrating a manmade material with the soft forms of sand dunes and waves in the beach. The softness and rhythm of the blades also allude to the contours of the topography of the surrounding area.

Wollongong Central is owned by GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund and managed by The GPT Group. The GPT Group is today one of Australia’s largest diversified listed property groups, which through proactive management creates great customer experiences. The Group’s business is focused on high quality Australian real estate in the retail, office and industrial/business park sectors as well as funds management and selective development. The ability to own, manage and develop quality Australian real estate that lasts, that is distinctive and that becomes part of people’s lives and Australia’s history is a key focus for GPT.

GPT’s Retail Portfolio represents some of the best performing centres in Australia and includes regional, sub-regional and community shopping centres, and bulky goods centres. For more information, visit www.gpt.com.au.

Wollongong Central. Your city centre.

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