Westfield Hornsby
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| Location | Hornsby, New South Wales,  Australia |
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| Address | Cnr Florence and Hunter Streets, Hornsby NSW 2077 |
| Opening date | 1961 (original), 2001 (refurbishment) |
| Owner | Scentre Group |
| No. of stores and services | 335 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
| Total retail floor area | 99,830 square metres (1,074,600 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 3,678 |
| Website | http://www.westfield.com.au/hornsby |
Westfield Hornsby, owned and managed by the Scentre Group,[1] is a large shopping centre in Sydney's upper North Shore suburb of Hornsby. It is currently the oldest location in the Westfield chain, having been trading for over forty years. The centre won a Rider Hunt Award in 2003.
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History
Westfield Hornsby originally opened in 1961,[2] making it Westfield's oldest shopping centre.[3]
Redevelopments
In 1968, Westfield Hornsby was reopened following the completion of a major redevelopment which saw the centre quadruple in size.[2] The centre was refurbished for a third time in 2001,[2] costing $360 million.[4] During this refurbishment, the centre was rebuilt and combined with the extended and refurbished former Northgate centre.[2]
Stores
Westfield Hornsby has 335 stores built over 99,830 square metres. The centre's major retailers include Myer, David Jones, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, JB Hi-Fi, Dan Murphy's, Bing Lee, Rebel Sport and Event Cinemas.[3] In September 2011, Apple opened its 13th Australian store in Westfield Hornsby.[5]
Access
Westfield Hornsby is a two-minute walk from Hornsby railway station.[6] The centre also has approximately 3,680 parking spaces.[3] The management of Westfield Hornsby introduced a "Car Park Management System", in which over 50 devices including entry and exit devices, barriers, automatic pay stations were installed.[7]
Recognition and celebrity appearances
In 2003, Westfield Hornsby won the Rider Hunt Award in recognition of its building design excellence, commercial and financial performance and impact on the community.[8][9]
In August 2009, Australian pop singer Ricki-Lee Coulter made an appearance at Westfield Hornsby to promote her album, Hear No, See No, Speak No.[10] Former Miss Universe Australia contestant Laura Dundovic was involved in a fashion show in the centre in September 2009.[11] In October of the same year, UK stylists Trinny and Susannah appeared in the centre to give "makeovers" to shoppers.[12] In 2013 former Australian test captain Ricky Ponting signed autographs for promotion of his autobiography released that day.
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