Apple Retail Store confirmed for Melbourne, Australia

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 · 1:49 pm · 27 Comments

MacTalk forum member Jedda, has discovered that Apple is planning an official store in Chadstone, one of the southern hemisphere’s largest shopping complexes.

“Quotes from Apple and Chadstone management confirm the new store, planned to open in Feb 08, soon after the flagship store in Sydney,” MacTalk reports.

Photos (Chadstone Shopping Center construction barrier with “Apple opening soon” signs) here.

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27 Comments

Mac+

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 3:05 pm · Reply

Hopefully this will be followed by lot more Apple stores openings all across the planet !!! The planet is bigger than NY.

Jamie

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 3:05 pm · Reply

Will they sell shrimp? For my barbie?

Sanctimonious Blowhard

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 3:33 pm · Reply

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oy, Oy, Oy!!!!!!

Stuart

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 4:01 pm · Reply

So how long before an Apple store in Brisbane, Australia’s 3rd (and within a few years 2nd) biggest city?

Moron

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 4:46 pm · Reply

Jamie – I hate to break this too you, we call them ‘prawns’.

Bogus Jimmy

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5:07 pm · Reply

Yanks only seem interested in the outback image of Australia where the population is most similar to the cowboys of the west.

I would assume mac users in the outback would be almost non existent compared to a healthy community in all the major cities.

Welcome Apple Retail to Australia! Where the bloody hell have you been?

Veronica

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5:16 pm · Reply

This looks more like it —–> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/announcements/new-apple-store-melbourne-australia-235597.php

Ampar

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5:44 pm · Reply

And information here as well:
http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2008/01/08/australian-apple-logo-appears/

And for you Canadians (you know who you are):
Construction of the Montreal Apple Store has begun -
http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2008/01/09/construction-begins-in-montreal/

LorD1776

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 6:53 pm · Reply

Bogus Jimmy,

Our knowledge of Australia is derived from The Crocodile Hunter, Crocodile Dundee, The Bee Gees, and eating at Outback Steakhouses. Pretty sad, eh?

AppleEasy.com

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7:19 pm · Reply

Bahahaaha, I have no idea where these Outback Steakhouses are? Most steakhouses down here have shut-down, and they are in city areas.

I think maybe it’s another translation issue with our barbeque – We generally don’t put shrimps on the barbie, just steak, hamburgers and sausages and occasionally a few other things. Depends on who you are I guess.

Back on topic – An Apple Store in Chadstone would do really well given the small CompNow that’s there now is always packed, and it’s tiny as. But it would be nice to see a 3 story store with all the features of the NY stores…

Road Warrior

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7:25 pm · Reply

Funny, the humans I know call them shrimp and/or prawns.

Pat

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7:29 pm · Reply

It seems like a year ago rumors were flying around that apple was opening a store at chinook centre in Calgary, Canada. I have been patiently awaiting a confirmation and still nothing!!!

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7:50 pm · Reply

pffft chadstone??? they could’ve done a bit better in terms of the location… but i guess this is only the first store and we’ll have to wait and see for them to buy into places like chapel st and the cbd..