Westfield Penrith, formerly Penrith Plaza, is a shopping centre in the suburb of Penrith in the Greater Western Sydney area of New South Wales, Australia.[3]

Westfield Penrith
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LocationPenrith, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°45′05″S 150°41′29″E / 33.7513°S 150.6913°E / -33.7513; 150.6913
Address585 High Street
Opening date31 March 1971; 53 years ago (31 March 1971)[1]
DeveloperGPT Group
ManagementScentre Group
Owner
  • GPT (1971-2005)[2]
  • GPT (50%), Westfield (50%) (2005-)[3]
No. of stores and services345[4]
Total retail floor area91,409 m2 (983,918 sq ft)[4]
Public transit accessPenrith station
Websitewww.westfield.com.au/penrith

The shopping centre opened on 31 March 1971 with Myer as lead tenant and was sold to the General Property Trust (GPT) in April 1971.[1]

In early 2005, GPT reached agreement with the Westfield Group to sell 50% of Penrith Plaza after which it became known as Westfield Penrith.[2][3]

Expansions

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In 2005, the centre underwent a $140 million expansion which added 16,000 square metres (170,000 sq ft) including 105 retailers and left the centre with 83,000 square metres (890,000 sq ft) of space.[3]

In November and December 2022, Westfield Penrith debuted a $33 million update including a Coles supermarket and a Holey Moley indoor golf course.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plaza sold". The Canberra Times. 28 April 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 10 December 2022 – via Trove.
  2. ^ a b "ACCC approves Westfield acquisition". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Open again at Penrith". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Westfield Penrith". Scentre Group. Scentre Group. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Westfield Penrith unveils retail lineup for $33m fresh food and entertainment precinct". Shopping Centre News. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

Tenants

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Westfield Penrith has 91,409 m² of floor space. The major retailers include Aldi, Apple Store, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Best & Less, Big W, Coles, Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Hoyts, JB Hi-Fi, JD Sports, Myer, Rebel, Supré, Typo and Woolworths.

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