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.
Hopefully this will be followed by lot more Apple stores openings all across the planet !!! The planet is bigger than NY.
Will they sell shrimp? For my barbie?
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oy, Oy, Oy!!!!!!
So how long before an Apple store in Brisbane, Australia’s 3rd (and within a few years 2nd) biggest city?
Jamie – I hate to break this too you, we call them ‘prawns’.
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.
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This looks more like it —–> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/announcements/new-apple-store-melbourne-australia-235597.php
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/
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?
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…
Funny, the humans I know call them shrimp and/or prawns.
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!!!
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..
Don’t forget “The Man From Snowy River.” Beautiful scenery.
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I know kangaroo hide makes good leather, but can they be eaten also? Not trying to be morbid, just curious.
Now they just need to open one in Australia’s fastest growing city, Perth.
To LorD1776:
http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/recipes/recipe_frame.htm
@only me, Melbourne is Australias fastest growing city, Brisbane Second then Perth. (Sydney must be shrinking)
check it out my favourite Australian City
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_edgeworth/1460649934/
Ampar,
Nummy! Now if McDonalds will only put it on their menu. I could really go for a Big Joey with fries.
Try the McRoo Special. It’s comes with a side of vegemite and a sausage roll.
Ampar,
I think I’ll pass on the Vegemite. I’ve heard it tastes like a cross between axle grease and dingo doody. Sounds like something from McDonalds, doesn’t it?
No offense to our Mac brethren down under. And those pictures of Melbourne are really nice.
I just want to point out that there already is an Apple Store in Chaddy. It’s a fairly small, tightly squeezed store that looks like it does fairly good business.
I guess they are just building on of those big spacious ones.
Great. It can go with the other Apple store in Melbourne that never has nobody in it.