Harbour Town
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:[1] Biggera Waters, on Queensland's Gold Coast, and at Adelaide Airport, in South Australia.
The Harbour Town Premium Outlets centres are owned by Lewis Land, Australia's oldest, private property developer.[2] Harbour Town centres previously also operated in Perth, Western Australia and Docklands, Victoria before being sold and rebranded.
Current centres
[edit]Gold Coast
[edit]![]() Harbour Town Shopping Centre, Gold Coast, 2025 | |
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Location | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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Coordinates | 27°55′53″S 153°23′16″E / 27.93139°S 153.38778°E |
Opening date | 1999 |
Owner | Lewis Land Group (50%) Vicinity Centres (50%)[3] |
Website | https://harbourtowngoldcoast.com.au/ |
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.[4]
Today, Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast is home to over 200[5] stores, including a large dining precinct known at Harbour Town Eats, and Gold Coast's largest Reading Cinema.[6]
Adelaide
[edit]![]() Harbour Town Northern Entrance | |
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Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
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Coordinates | 34°56′49″S 138°31′13″E / 34.94694°S 138.52028°E |
Opening date | 2003 |
Owner | Lewis Land Group |
Website | https://harbourtownadelaide.com.au/ |
Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide opened in 2003,[7] and is situated next to the Adelaide Airport, South Australia. It features over 110 outlet stores[8] along with a chemist, cafes and eateries, homewares and outdoor products.[9][10]
Harbour Town Adelaide is South Australia's largest outlet shopping destination,[8] and the only shopping centre in South Australia to offer a dedicated Guest Lounge for tourist visitors.[11]
Former centres
[edit]Perth
[edit]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.[12][13] Consisting of about 120 outlet stores, the shopping centre covers 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) and is located at 840 Wellington Street, West Perth.[13] It was constructed and formerly owned by the Lewis Land Group in a joint venture with ING Real Estate Development Australia.[13]
Melbourne
[edit]A Harbour Town centre in Docklands, Victoria opened in 2008. It was sold in March 2014 and rebranded to The District Docklands in 2017.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Retail | Lewis Land Group". Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "About | Lewis Land Group". Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ https://www.vicinity.com.au/portfolio/our-properties/harbour-town-premium-outlets-gold-coast [bare URL]
- ^ "Harbour Town Celebrates its 20th Birthday with New Name". 4 November 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Harbour Town Gold Coast. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Reading Harbour Town | Movie Session Times & Tickets, Contacts, Prices". Flicks.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Harbour Town - Retail Outlet Shopping, Adelaide and Gold Coast". harbourtown.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ a b "About Harbour Town". Harbour Town Adelaide. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Commission, corporateName=South Australian Tourism. "Error". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Harbour Town Adelaide shopping opening hours, location map". Adelaide Shopping Guide. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Centre Facilities". Harbour Town Adelaide. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Perth to get second outlet shopping centre". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Fox, Mara (28 October 2013). "Harbour Town in Perth sold for $205m". PerthNow.
- ^ Danckert, Sarah (18 March 2014). "Docklands sale city's biggest in seven years". The Australian.