Logan Hyperdome
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Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
is the largest shopping centre in Logan City
Logan City, Queensland
Logan City is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. The city is situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and Gold Coast to the south. The city also borders the Scenic Rim, the City of Ipswich and Redland City....
and one of the largest single story shopping centres in Australia.
It is also reputedly the biggest single story shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
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The Queensland Police Service operates a police beat shopfront in the centre. The Logan City Council has a library in shopping centre. The Logan Hyperdome contains a food court with many outlets. Birch Carol & Coyle operate a cinema complex within the centre.
History
Built after the closure and demolition of Wild Waters water park, the Hyperdome first opened in August 1989. It received upgrades in May 1990, October 1997, December 1998 and March 2005. The October 1997 upgrade was the largest upgrade when both BI-LOBI-LO (Australia)
BI-LO is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers . Once a chain of 180 outlets, most BI-LO supermarkets were re-branded as Coles Supermarkets during 2006 and 2007. In October 2008, Coles stated it was looking to create a new chain to replace the remaining BI-LO stores...
and Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
were added along with around 50 specialty stores and a 2-storey carpark. The most recent upgrade in 2005 included upgrading the Birch, Carol & Coyle 'Hyperplex' cinemas to 12 (previously 'Pacific 8') and installing a bowling alley (AMF Hyperbowl), another carpark and several restaurants and bars.
Hyperdome Home Centre
In addition, the Hyperdome Home Centre separated from the main Hyperdome mallShopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
area by a private road, is home to a number of specialty home and lifestyle outlets including Clive Peeters
Clive Peeters
Clive Peeters was an Australian electrical, computers, kitchens and whitegoods retailer with stores in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. Under the original owners, the first stores opened in Melbourne in 1973 and Brisbane in 2001....
, Amart All Sports and Lincraft
Lincraft
Lincraft is a retail chain in Australia that specialises in the sale of homewares, including crafts, material, and patterns. As of May 2009, it has 44 locations around Australia.Lincraft was founded in 1938 by Leo Ross as a stall shop in Melbourne....
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Transport
It contains a bus stationLoganholme Bus Station, Brisbane
The Loganholme Bus Station, at Shailer Park, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is part of the Logan Hyperdome and is a major interchange for TransLink's Southern Region. The station operates well over its design capacity and is characterised by the lack of parking nearby after 7.30am...
for TransLink services, with 15 min or greater frequencies to the Brisbane CBD in peak hour.