City Centre Plaza, Rockhampton
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City Centre Plaza is the second largest shopping centre in Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....

, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
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. It is located on the fringe of Rockhampton City, on the corner of Fitzroy and Bolsover Streets.

History and development

City Centre Plaza, a sub-regional shopping centre, commenced trading in 1989 after a stand-alone Target
Target (Australia)
Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...

 store was extended to include a Coles
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 supermarket and 35 specialty stores.

Stockland
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 purchased the centre as part of the Advance Property Fund in 2000, and on December 8, 2003, Stockland sold the centre to the JF Meridian Trust for A$38 million.

In 2008, City Centre Plaza underwent a redevelopment which included repainting, new lighting throughout the centre, the upgrade of the amenities, new Mirvac-branded signage and new tables and chairs throughout the centre.

Transport

The Rockhampton City Bus Interchange is located a block away on Bolsover Street and services are provided by Capricorn Sunbus
Capricorn Sunbus
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.
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