Australian Apple Store 'Drop in soon' Teaser

[MacRumors]

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]

Hey, why not?

 

[tominated]

awww. no love for queensland?

 

[junkmailbonzai]

apple sure is movin!

 

[DoFoT9]

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]

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

 

[deputylove8]

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

 

[iCantwait]

sydney is the cest pit of Australia

GO MELBOURNE

 

[Merry Mat]

Why no Brisbane Lovin?

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]

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

 

[alphaod]

I guess another landmark I can visit in Australia.

 

[beer.coffee]

+1 for a Queensland store!

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

 

[the.snitch]

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]

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]

sydney is the cest pit of Australia

GO MELBOURNE

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

 

[Chundles]

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]

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]

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

 

[ChocoboNL]

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

 

[iCantwait]

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]

Will they sell Vegemite?

 

[Chedam]

New Zealand next plz

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]

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]

Will they sell Vegemite?

yes but woolies will be cheaper

 

[Brianstorm91]

Will they sell Vegemite?

Marmite >>>>>>> Vegemite