Stockland Shellharbour

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LocationShellharbour City Centre, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°33′52″S 150°50′20″E / 34.56443°S 150.83889°E / -34.56443; 150.83889
Address211 Lake Entrance Rd, Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529
Opening dateNovember 1982; 42 years ago (November 1982)
ManagementStockland
OwnerStockland
No. of stores and services228
No. of anchor tenants6
Total retail floor area81,880 m2 (881,349 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Parking3,607 spaces
Public transit access Oak Flats
Lake Entrance Road
Websitewww.stockland.com.au/shopping-centres/centres/stockland-shellharbour

Stockland Shellharbour (previously known as Shellharbour Square) is a large indoor/outdoor shopping centre in the Shellharbour City Centre of the Illawarra region.[1]

Transport

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The South Coast railway line offer frequent services to Oak Flats station which is approximately a 34 minute walk or a 4 minute drive from Stockland Shellharbour.

Stockland Shellharbour has bus connections to Barrack Point, Oak Flats, Unanderra and Wollongong, as well as the local surrounding area. The bus stop is located at the front of the centre adjacent to the taxi rank which run parallel to Lake Entrance Road.

Stockland Shellharbour has multi-level car parks with 3,607 spaces.[2]

History

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20th Century

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1980s: opening

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Shellharbour Square opened in November 1982 and featured Kmart, Coles New World, Franklins, Best & Less, W. Waters and Son hardwares. and 96 speciality stores.[3] The centre was owned by Girvan Corporation Ltd who purchased and developed the centre on former public housing land.

In November 1988 GIO acquired Shellharbour Square for $63 million.[4]

1990s: redevelopment

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Shellharbour Square underwent a redevelopment in the mid 1990s which increased the size of the centre 36,280m². This development saw the addition of a Target discount department store, 300-seat food court and around 30 specialty stores in 1998.[5]

21st Century

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2000s

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In 2002 Franklins closed its store and was taken over by Bi-Lo. That same year the W. Waters and Son hardwares store closed and was replaced by Allens Stores.

In 2004 Allens Stores was acquired by Harris Scarfe which was then rebranded in 2008 to Harris Scarfe.[6][7][8]

In June 2003, Stockland acquired Shellharbour Square and the centre was renamed Stockland Shellharbour.[9]

2010s

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In December 2010 Stockland commenced construction on the $330 million redevelopment of Stockland Shellharbour. The redevelopment involved the expansion and partial demolition of the centre. The expansion doubled the size of the centre and involved the relocation of Coles and Kmart.[10][11] Harris Scarfe closed down on 9th February 2013 to make way for this development.[12] This development included the addition of a new city square, new plaza entrance on vacant land to the southwest of existing centre, alfresco dining precinct, community stage, child play areas and a multi-function space used for passive recreation and small community activities.[13][14][15]

The first stage of the $330 million redevelopment opened on 10 July 2012 with the opening of a newly relocated Kmart, Coles and 43 specialty stores.[16][17]

Stockland Shellharbour had its grand opening on 18th May 2013. This included the opening of a new city square featuring an alfresco dining precinct known as The Avenue and an expanded fresh food market.[18] The two level Myer department store opened on 11th May 2013 by Australian model Jennifer Hawkins and Myer CEO Bernie Brookes.[19] New stores opened included Harris Scarfe, Woolworths, JB Hi-Fi and a new relocated Coles and Kmart, bringing the total number of stores to around 220.[20][21]

2020s

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On 6 May 2021, Timezone opened its venue on level one which features Spin Zone bumper cars, Virtual Reality and arcade games.[22][23]

In February 2025 upgrade works began on the Shellharbour Civic Plaza next to Stockland Shellharbour. The works included an installation of a new customer lift, paver rectification, general beautification and awning works which were completed by June 2025.[24]

Tenants

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Stockland Shellharbour has 81,880m2 of floor space. The major retailers include Myer, Harris Scarfe, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, Cotton On, JB Hi-Fi and Timezone.

References

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  1. ^ "Stockland Shellharbour Portfolio".
  2. ^ "Best Parking". www.stockland.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ "GIRVAN EXPECTS ILLAWARRA CENTRE TO FETCH UP TO $70M". Australian Financial Review. 21 September 1988. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "SHELLHARBOUR CENTRE IS GIO'S LATEST PURCHASE". Australian Financial Review. 11 November 1988. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Two New Acquisitions". www.asx.com.au. 28 July 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ^ jimbocool. "Another Canberra icon disappears - vale Allens". Region Canberra. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Allens sells up". www.goulburnpost.com.au. 5 September 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  8. ^ ""Harris Scarfe returns to NSW"". www.burnett.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Stockland Property Portfolio" (PDF). 30 June 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ^ ARNOLD, ALEX (10 February 2010). "$300mil Stockland project back on agenda". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ Group, Star. "Stockland Shellharbour Redevelopment". www.star-group.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Harris Scarfe to close Shellharbour store". www.illawarramercury.com.au. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Stockland to Commence Construction at Shellharbour". Stockland. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  14. ^ "STOCKLAND SHELLHARBOUR SHOPPING CENTRE Project in Shellharbour, NSW - Cordell Connect". www.cordellconnect.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. ^ ARNOLD, ALEX (3 April 2013). "Something old, something new at Shellharbour". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  16. ^ Ellis, Greg (1 May 2012). "First stage of Shellharbour's $300m mall opens". www.illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  17. ^ Ellis, Greg (30 April 2012). "First look: Inside the new Stockland Shellharbour". www.illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  18. ^ Retail, Inside (20 May 2013). "Shellharbour open for business". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Hawkins lined up for Myer grand opening". Illawarra Mercury. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  20. ^ ARNOLD, ALEX (29 March 2013). "Myer opening adds to Stockland excitement". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Shellharbour open for business". Inside Retail. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  22. ^ "From bumper cars to virtual reality, the new Timezone Shellharbour's a hit: video". Illawarra Mercury. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Home". TEEG. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Upgrades to Shellharbour Civic Plaza". www.stockland.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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