Shopping and FoodShopping in WollongongYou will find a range of department stores, specialty shops and boutiques in the Wollongong City Mall (also known as ‘Crown Street Mall’). There are also several large air conditioned shopping centres located in the suburbs of Corrimal, Figtree, Shellharbour and Warrawong. Most stores are open from 9am to 5pm between Monday and Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Some stores stay open until 9pm on Thursdays for ‘late night shopping’. Others may be closed or have reduced trading hours over the weekend. FoodWollongong is a multicultural city with a wide range of available cuisines. The UniCentre provides a range of food outlets on campus, with a range of cuisines including Asian and Halal food. For more information on foods available visit UniCentre Food. The large chain supermarkets Coles and Woolworths sell a wide range of food products from around the world and there are a lot of independent delicatessens and Asian supermarkets in Wollongong. Discount supermarket chains like Aldi, Bi-Lo and Franklins are also popular with students. Most supermarkets are open from 7am to midnight between Monday and Saturday, and from 7.30am to 10pm on Sunday. There is also a huge variety of restaurants and fast food outlets, with a selection listed online at Tourism Wollongong.
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