Queens Plaza
QueensPlaza is an upmarket shopping centre located in Central Business District of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with frontages on Adelaide Street, Queen Street Mall, and Edward Street.
QueensPlaza has three main shopping levels, plus an extra two levels exclusively for a David Jones department store. The shopping centre also has many national and international retail brands, some exclusive to Brisbane, as well as a number of high fashion stores including Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Tiffany & Co.
Construction began in September 2003. Stage 1 of QueensPlaza was completed in June 2005, with stage 2 being completed in October 2007. Stage 2 included giving the building more footage on the Adelaide Street side for more stores. The final stage, an expansion of David Jones, was opened in February 2008.
Other stores in QueensPlaza include fashion brands (such as Bally, Espirit, French Connection, G-Star Raw, Max Mara, Max & Co, Saba), accessories, Guess Accessories, Mimco, Fossil), cosmetics (Aesop, Mecca Cosmetica), specialty stores (T2), (Kikki K) and a Coles Supermarket (which replaces the old Coles that used to be in the former building).
Food is available at a food court located at the basement level, that has many fast food outlets. There are also coffee outlets, ice cream and chocolate stores (such as Australian Homemade Ice Cream). There is a Starbucks cafe near the Adelaide Street.
Car parking is available at five basement levels.
Fashion shows are held annually in the QueensPlaza as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane.
Read more about Queens Plaza: Queens Plaza Gallery
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