Canberra Centre is a large shopping centre located in the northern section of the Canberra City Centre, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, being the second largest centre in the Australian Capital Territory, behind Westfield Belconnen. It opened on 6 March 1963 as the Monaro Mall, becoming the first in Australia to contain three floors and be fully enclosed, though would later expand to cover a substantial outdoor component on Garema Place. It was designated an Australian Capital Historic Site in 1997. It underwent a $220 million redevelopment and became the Canberra Centre in 1989. It was the first shopping centre in Canberra to have a car park operated by ticket machines. As at December 2020, Canberra Centre was 94,259 m2 in size with over 403 retailers.
Canberra Centre City Walk entrance
The front of the Canberra Centre on Ainslie Avenue
Upper level of the Canberra Centre, 2003
Upper level of Canberra Centre, 2023
Civic, Australian Capital Territory
Civic is the city centre or central business district of Canberra. "Civic" is a common name for the district, but it is also called Civic Centre, City Centre, Canberra City and Canberra, and its official division name is City.
Civic viewed from Mount Ainslie with Lake Burley Griffin and Mount Stromlo in the background.
1929 picture of the Sydney Building looking across Northbourne Avenue from the Melbourne Building.
Blue Moon Cafe in 1953
City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining.
