Correction (2 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed eight shopping “centres” in Chirnside Park, among them Plenty Precinct, Chirnside Village, Chirnside Arcade, Brunswick Precinct, Willow Shopping Centre and three entries called Chirnside Precinct, each with a store count, an anchor tenant, a food court, parking notes and an “insider tip”. We could not match any of them to a real shopping centre in Chirnside Park, and the page also said every place had been visited in person, which was not true. It has been rewritten from scratch: every centre below was checked against its own website, every store inside Chirnside Park Shopping Centre against the centre’s own directory, and every address against a second, independent source.
Chirnside Park’s shopping is concentrated on one road: Maroondah Highway, on the eastern edge of Melbourne, where the suburb’s main centre bills itself as the gateway to the Yarra Valley. Wikipedia puts that centre 32 kilometres east-north-east of the CBD. At number 239-241 is Chirnside Park Shopping Centre, the big enclosed centre with Kmart, Target and three supermarkets. A little further along, the even numbers from 266 to 288 hold the large-format stores: furniture, electrical, bedding, baby gear and tools.
This guide reads the precinct the way the addresses run, centre by centre. Each one is described by what its own directory says it stocks and the hours it publishes, and by nothing else. Directories lag behind shopfronts, so if one store is the reason for the trip, ring it first.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The weekly shop and the big chains | Chirnside Park Shopping Centre | Kmart, Target, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi under one roof |
| Fresh food from specialists | Chirnside Park Shopping Centre | A greengrocer, butcher, fishmonger, poultry shop, deli and bakery |
| Handmade gifts from small makers | Emporium at the Park | A craft market of over 150 small businesses, inside the centre |
| TVs, whitegoods and sofas | Chirnside Homemaker Centre | JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Nick Scali and Provincial Home Living |
| Furniture, beds and appliances in one store | Harvey Norman Chirnside Park | Furniture, bedding, electrical and computers listed at one address |
| Baby gear, homewares and tools | Chirnside Lifestyle Centre | Baby Bunting, Harris Scarfe, Fantastic Furniture and Sydney Tools |
Chirnside Park Shopping Centre — 239-241 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park VIC 3116
The centre calls itself “the gateway to the Yarra Valley” and says it has served the area since 1979. Its own about page claims “the largest variety of majors and discount department stores in the area”: Kmart, Target, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi, plus more than 110 speciality stores. Fashion in the directory runs to Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Connor, Yd., Cotton On Body, Platypus, Skechers, Spendless Shoes and Kearney Shoes, with Lovisa, Strandbags, Michael Hill, Pandora and Prouds for accessories and jewellery. For the house there is House, which describes itself as a homeware and kitchenware specialist, and Home House & More, for gifts, home decor, crafts and party supplies. Hobby shoppers have General Games, which lists Warhammer, card games, board games and jigsaws, along with EB Games & Zing Pop Culture and Smiggle.
The centre says it is “well known for its quality fresh food offer”, and the directory backs that up. MarketPlace is the greengrocer, and also sells cut flowers. Chirnside Meat & Poultry is the butcher, Fish Hook sells fresh fish, oysters, prawns and scallops, and Poultry & Game specialises in chicken and ready-to-make meals. Deli World lists meat, cheese, dips, antipasti, homemade pasta and quiches. Bakers Delight rounds it out. The centre’s March 2026 news page says its Telstra store, near Coles, is the first Telstra location in Victoria to feature a dedicated Apple concession. It also has an eight-screen Reading Cinemas.
Known for: five majors and a full fresh-food line-up in one centre. The centre says it completed a ten-million-dollar refresh in February 2026.
Late-night trading: centre hours run to 9pm on Thursday and Friday (9am to 5:30pm Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 5pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday). The majors keep longer hours of their own: the centre’s store pages list Kmart at 8am to 10pm, Woolworths at 7am to 11pm and Coles at 7am to 9pm, every day. General Games lists 9:30am to 10pm on weekdays.
Emporium at the Park — 239-241 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park VIC 3116
The independent inside the centre. Emporium at the Park describes itself as “a small craft market which houses over 150 small businesses from the local Yarra Ranges area and beyond”, curating handmade crafts and giving small businesses a retail setting. It is one of the new stores the centre named in its February 2026 refresh announcement. One of its makers, the Croydon dog-treat maker Doggy Delights, tells customers they can find it at Emporium at the Park, “Between Woolworths & the Chemist”, which is the easiest way to find the shop.
Made here: handmade goods from small businesses in the Yarra Ranges and beyond, as the store itself states. With that many makers on the shelves, it is worth a squiz each visit.
Late-night trading: the store’s listed hours match the centre’s, to 9pm on Thursday and Friday.
Chirnside Homemaker Centre — 282 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park VIC 3116
The centre’s own site calls it “the go-to place for all home and lifestyle needs in Chirnside Park”, and its store list is short and practical. For electrical there are JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys. For furniture and beds, Nick Scali, Provincial Home Living and Bev Marks Australia. The rest is Rebel Sport, PetBarn, Clark Rubber and RSEA Safety, plus Medical for Everybody for medical services. It is a centre for the big-ticket list: the new fridge, the sofa, the footy boots.
Known for: whitegoods, TVs and furniture side by side.
Late-night trading: each store sets its own hours, and the centre’s site is not always in step with them. It lists The Good Guys to 9pm on Thursday and Friday, but The Good Guys’ own store page lists 9am to 7pm on both days. The centre’s site also lists JB Hi-Fi to 8pm on Thursday and Friday and PetBarn to 7pm on Friday; ring the store before a late trip.
Harvey Norman Chirnside Park — 286 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park VIC 3116
One store that covers most of a house. Harvey Norman’s own store page for Chirnside Park lists beds and manchester, computers, mobiles and gaming, home entertainment and appliances, and indoor and outdoor furniture and barbecues, plus a PhotoCentre and a Samsung service point. Beacon Lighting, at Unit 7, 286-288 Maroondah Highway, is its lighting neighbour; its store page lists 7:30am openings on weekdays.
Known for: furniture, bedding and electrical in one store.
Late-night trading: Harvey Norman’s page lists 9am to 7:30pm on Thursday and Friday, 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 5pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday.
Chirnside Lifestyle Centre — 266-268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park VIC 3116
A recent arrival on the highway. Wikipedia says it was developed in 2022 on a site once earmarked for Masters Home Improvement and Kaufland. Its store page lists Harris Scarfe (homewares, bedding, kitchenware and fashion), Baby Bunting for prams, car seats, baby clothing and furniture, Fantastic Furniture and Early Settler for furniture, and Bargain Depot Clearance for discounted brand-name stock. Carpet Call does flooring, Supercheap Auto and Sydney Tools cover the shed, and Taking Shape is a women’s fashion store that lists sizes 10 to 30. Amalfi Pizza, Subway and Taco Bell are the food stops.
Known for: baby gear and homewares alongside furniture and tools.
Late-night trading: the centre’s home page lists 9am to 9pm on Thursday, 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Wednesday and on Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Its stores page shows shorter hours for the big shops, though: Harris Scarfe, Baby Bunting, Fantastic Furniture and Early Settler each list 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, and Taking Shape lists 7pm closes on Thursday and Friday. Ring the store before a Thursday-night trip.
Go for: the everyday shop. Five majors, a specialist greengrocer, butcher and fishmonger, and a local makers’ market sit under one roof at 239-241. The highway’s even numbers are for when the list includes a couch.
Quick answers
What are Chirnside Park Shopping Centre’s opening hours?
The centre’s own hours page lists 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 9pm Thursday and Friday, 9am to 5pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday. Public holidays are 10am to 5pm, including Melbourne Cup Day, 3 November 2026, though the same page lists Christmas Day as closed. Majors and some specialty stores trade outside these hours, and the centre publishes extended Christmas trading on the same page.
What time does Kmart Chirnside Park open?
The centre’s store page for Kmart lists 8am to 10pm, seven days. The supermarkets open earlier: Woolworths 7am to 11pm, Coles 7am to 9pm and Aldi 8:30am to 8pm, every day, per their store pages on the centre’s site.
Is parking free at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre?
Yes. The centre says it has over 2,000 parking spaces and that all parking is free, with time limits enforced by Yarra Ranges Council, from one-hour bays at the main entrances to all-day areas. The undercover car park opens from 8:45am; the centre’s two pages give its closing time as 9pm and 9:30pm, while other parking is available around the clock.
Is there a playground at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre?
The centre announced one in May 2026: a dedicated 38 square metre children’s play area in the food court, near Aldi, as the final phase of its refresh. The announcement said it was ‘set to open’ from mid-June and that families could use it ‘when it opens early July’. On 2 October 2026 we found no notice on the centre’s website confirming that it has opened, so we cannot say it is open; check with the centre on 03 9727 9001.
Where can I buy furniture and electrical goods in Chirnside Park?
Along Maroondah Highway. Chirnside Homemaker Centre at number 282 lists JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Nick Scali, Provincial Home Living and Bev Marks Australia; Harvey Norman is at 286; and Chirnside Lifestyle Centre at 266-268 lists Fantastic Furniture, Early Settler and Harris Scarfe.
Can I get to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre by public transport?
By bus. The centre lists routes including 670 Ringwood to Lilydale, 664 to Knox City, 675 to Mooroolbark and 683 to Lilydale and Warburton, stopping at the centre’s entrance. The nearest train stations it names are Mooroolbark, about 5 km away, and Lilydale, about 7 km. Check PTV for current timetables.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read each centre’s own website: Chirnside Park Shopping Centre’s about, opening-hours, location and parking pages, its store directory and individual store pages; the Chirnside Homemaker Centre site (it prints no street number; 282 comes from The Good Guys’ store page, Australia Shoppings and OpenStreetMap); Harvey Norman’s and Beacon Lighting’s own store pages; and Chirnside Lifestyle Centre’s home, store and contact pages. Store names, descriptions and hours above are as each site lists them. We confirmed each address at a second source on a different domain: OpenStreetMap, Australia Shoppings, Target’s and The Good Guys’ store pages, Wikipedia and The Urban Developer. Emporium at the Park’s location inside the centre was confirmed by one of its stockists, Doggy Delights. Distances, the Lifestyle Centre’s history and the centre’s opening year come from Wikipedia and the centre’s own pages. There are no prices on this page, because none of the centres publishes them. Directories are not always current, so a listed store may have moved or closed; ring ahead if one shop is the reason for the trip. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of goods, not these stores.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Chirnside Park Shopping Centre: about us, opening hours, location and parking, store directory, centre refresh, playground announcement, Telstra and Apple and store pages for Kmart, Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, MarketPlace, Chirnside Meat & Poultry, Fish Hook, Poultry & Game, Deli World, House, Home House & More and General Games; address also at OpenStreetMap, Australia Shoppings and Target
- Emporium at the Park: store page; location also at Doggy Delights stockists
- Chirnside Homemaker Centre: home page and store list; address also at The Good Guys Chirnside Park, Australia Shoppings and OpenStreetMap
- Harvey Norman Chirnside Park: store page; address also at OpenStreetMap; Beacon Lighting Chirnside Park
- Chirnside Lifestyle Centre: home page, stores and contact; address also at The Urban Developer and Wikipedia
- Distance from the CBD and the centre’s history: Wikipedia
