New Apple Store in Australia Now Open Inside a Historic Bank Building

Apple today opened its latest retail store at Forrest Place, a pedestrianized area in the heart of Perth, the largest city in Western Australia.

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The new store is in a historic building originally built for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the corner of Forrest Place and Murray Street.

"Our team meticulously restored and mended heritage fabric throughout the building, including the marble tiling, ceilings, and plaster columns, to create a truly unique space for customers to shop," said Apple's retail chief Deirdre O'Brien, in an interview about the store with Perth's local newspaper The West Australian.

Apple's nearby Hay Street store permanently closed a few days ago, after 15 years of business.

The new store is larger and more modern than the original location, and the heritage building that it resides in makes it a so-called "flagship" location.

In a first for Australia, the store has an Apple Pickup station for collecting online orders.

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Top Rated Comments

mitty Avatar
14 weeks ago
Here for the obligatory "no store in the Melbourne CBD yet" comments. Honestly it's so far beyond a joke now it's ridiculous.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
smartatarc Avatar
14 weeks ago

NIMBYS did not want one. I thought the designs were amazing and would have added value to Fed Square.
Yes the design was great but it was totally inappropriate to have it in that spot in a public square, particularly as it was going to be taking the place of the Koorie (First Nations) Heritage Centre. Also very unsuitable for vehicle access, and when public events are happening at Fed Square (which is often). A good location might be at the other end of the CBD, say within the Melbourne Central retail complex, or better still a flagship design to replace the derelict building on Victoria/Rathdowne corner. But please Apple, do something!
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mnewton91 Avatar
14 weeks ago

Here for the obligatory "no store in the Melbourne CBD yet" comments. Honestly it's so far beyond a joke now it's ridiculous.
I'd say that's more of a Melbourne problem, not an Apple problem...
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
whatgift Avatar
14 weeks ago

Melbourne didn't want one, remember?
Didn't want one in the middle of one of the most public squares in the city, but that doesn't mean they can't build one elsewhere in the CBD.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AnakChan Avatar
14 weeks ago
Great, so the Hay St. store was just opposite my office - 2 min walk. Now I have to walk 7 mins to get there :p.

Just JK. I'm happy for Apple. Just happy that little 'ol Perth makes it to Macrumors.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ErikGrim Avatar
14 weeks ago

Here for the obligatory "no store in the Melbourne CBD yet" comments. Honestly it's so far beyond a joke now it's ridiculous.
Melbourne didn't want one, remember?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)