Australian Apple Store 'Drop in soon' Teaser

MacRumors · May 26, 2008, 02:00 AM

Sydney Morning Herald reports that Apple has posted a teaser sign at the location of the first Apple Store in Australia.

The sign reads "Drop in soon. Apple Store, Sydney". Located at 77 King Street, the three story building is expected to have about 1335 square meters of floor space. While no official launch date has been announced, rumors point to June 19th at 6pm as the opening date. According to SMH, this is the first Apple Store to be located in the southern hemisphere.

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DMann · May 26, 2008, 02:02 AM

Hey, why not?

tominated · May 26, 2008, 02:03 AM

awww. no love for queensland?

junkmailbonzai · May 26, 2008, 02:05 AM

apple sure is movin!

DoFoT9 · May 26, 2008, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tominated

awww. no love for queensland?

i agree. im on the nsw/qld border (nsw born and bread) and it would be awsome if they put one at surfers!!! so much of a market for the rich people.

Will_reed · May 26, 2008, 02:10 AM

Now if they could just open an apple store in New Zealand...

deputylove8 · May 26, 2008, 02:26 AM

I didn't know that there wasnt any apple stores in Down Undah....cheers mate!!!!

iCantwait · May 26, 2008, 02:27 AM

sydney is the cest pit of Australia

GO MELBOURNE

Merry Mat · May 26, 2008, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

i agree. im on the nsw/qld border (nsw born and bread) and it would be awsome if they put one at surfers!!! so much of a market for the rich people.

Jordan how the hell did you beat me to this?!?

PS its mat!

Sirobin · May 26, 2008, 02:31 AM

Nice. Can't believe it took so long...

alphaod · May 26, 2008, 02:32 AM

I guess another landmark I can visit in Australia.

beer.coffee · May 26, 2008, 02:35 AM

+1 for a Queensland store!

Heck we have 4 million people! Victoria only has 5 million and they get a store

the.snitch · 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will_reed

Now if they could just open an apple store in New Zealand...

seconded

But where could they put it? Auckland's CBD is sad, trashy and full of bums. South is worse. West is cheap. North shore - not dense enough for the kind of foot traffic an Apple Store would require. Bah, I'm moving to Oz (like every other kiwi).

richard.mac · 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Hutcheon, Sydney Morning Herald

The temporary sign marks the first official acknowledgement that Apple will be opening one of its flagship stores in downtown Sydney.

we all new this was going to be Australia's first Apple Store but now we have confirmation.

cant wait to visit Sydney and also make my first Apple Store appearance

weckart · May 26, 2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by iCantwait

sydney is the cest pit of Australia

GO MELBOURNE

Go teachers in Melbourne! There is still work to be done.

Chundles · May 26, 2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richthomas

we all new this was going to be Australia's first Apple Store but now we have confirmation.

cant wait to visit Sydney next as i will certainly make my first Apple Store appearance

! OoOo i will have to buy something…

My guess is Apple will expand to Melbourne, then Brisbane and the Gold Coast and then hopefully an appearance in Adelaide and Perth.

Apple already have a store about to open in Chadstone in Melbourne, it's a smaller store similar to the one opening in Chatswood Chase in Sydney. There is also one rumoured for a large site near Chapel Street.

As for anywhere else I haven't heard a thing.

puercaeli · May 26, 2008, 02:54 AM

It wasn't there yesterday.. must have been this morning(monday morning)
Btw Chatswood Store is opening soon, too(top picture). Below is the my attempt to take the picture of inside, all you can see is vertically aligned fluorescent lighting.

MadDoc · May 26, 2008, 03:00 AM

Me thinks it'll be a long time 'til I see an Apple store in South Australia...

ChocoboNL · May 26, 2008, 03:01 AM

Pretty cool and all, if only it were to be 2 square feet larger.. ^__^

iCantwait · May 26, 2008, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

i agree. im on the nsw/qld border (nsw born and bread) and it would be awsome if they put one at surfers!!! so much of a market for the rich people.

would you want to buy a 24inch iMac on holiday?

mangis · May 26, 2008, 03:18 AM

Will they sell Vegemite?

Chedam · May 26, 2008, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the.snitch

seconded

But where could they put it? Auckland's CBD is sad, trashy and full of bums. South is worse. West is cheap. North shore - not dense enough for the kind of foot traffic an Apple Store would require. Bah, I'm moving to Oz (like every other kiwi).

I reckon they should put one in Tauranga - there are lots of rich people there

No, but seriously, it's a great place. And not just because I live there.

One more thing: This is my first post! I've been following Mac Rumours for a couple of months, and have finally decided to speak / sign up.

bytethese · May 26, 2008, 03:20 AM

Good for Australia! I still its weird that we have 3 stores in NYC! Hell, I'm traveling in Ireland right now and shocked that there's no store here!

richard.mac · May 26, 2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mangis

Will they sell Vegemite?

yes but woolies will be cheaper

Brianstorm91 · May 26, 2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mangis

Will they sell Vegemite?

Marmite >>>>>>> Vegemite

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puercaeli macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008	It wasn't there yesterday.. must have been this morning(monday morning) Btw Chatswood Store is opening soon, too(top picture). Below is the my attempt to take the picture of inside, all you can see is vertically aligned fluorescent lighting. Attached Thumbnails
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