Tuesday 13 March 2018

Popular attractions in Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

Maroubra Junction and surrounding areas: Maroubra Junction is one of the main shopping areas in the district and is home to Pacific Square shopping centre (built on the area once known as Stockland Mall Maroubra). Pacific Square shopping centre has an outdoor eating area on Anzac Parade Coles and Aldi supermarkets Glamabags many specialty shops as well as being home to the area's Australia Post outlet Commercial developments are also found along Anzac Parade Maroubra Road and surrounding streets including Dudley's Emporium which was the first shopping centre in Maroubra Junction built in 1912 and has been recently redeveloped.
Maroubra Beach and surrounds: There are also a handful of shopping districts besides Maroubra Junction including the areas surrounding Maroubra Beach. McKeon Street and Marine Parade are home to multiple cafes and restaurants and other retail facilities such as surf shops yoga schools a chemist and newsagent the Maroubra Seals Club The Bay Hotel.




Maroubra Junction Hotel: Glasshouse (since 1947) The licence of the Golden Grove Hotel was transferred from Darlington to new premises on the corner of Anzac Parade and Boyce Road Maroubra Junction in February 1947. The hotel has more recently changed its name to the Glasshouse Hotel. The Sands Hotel (Since 1972) A hotel in South Maroubra alongside South Maroubra Shopping Village.Maroubra Junction Hotel (Since 1926) A hotel in Maroubra Junction across Maroubra Road from Pacific Square.Ocean view Tavern (Since 2010) In an attempt to popularise the mostly vacant Maroubra Bay Hotel premises was revitalised and re opened under the name of the Ocean view Tavern.

Light Rail:There is currently a campaign by the Randwick City Council UNSW and Royal Randwick racecourse for a light rail to run down Anzac Parade past Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground and ending at the University of NSW with hopes to one day extend the network to Maroubra.

Bus: Regular bus services run from Maroubra Junction to the city including route numbers 394,  399,  396 and 397. The 394 and 399 originate from La Perouse and Little Bay (respectively) while 396 and 397 originate from Maroubra Beach and South Maroubra respectively. The 410 run from Maroubra Junction in two directions Bondi Junction Randwick and Waverley to the north and Eastgardens the airport Rockdale and Burwood to the south.Central Station and Railway Square can be accessed through the Railway Square can buses (393 and 395) as well as the Metro 10 bus service which goes through the inner city past Queen Victoria Building and continues along Broadway to provide services to the University of Sydney and Leichhardt. Other services run through Maroubra providing locals with routes into more suburban areas such as Coogee, South Coogee, and Randwick.

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