Maroubra
One of the most sought-after addresses for its quieter surrounds, this suburb is getting increasingly more popular with the student population despite its slightly furthur proximity from the University of New South Wales campus. One reason would most definitely be the array of accommodation options with the recent developments of more tall apartments with new and modern furnishings that comes with some apartment units.
Most of the land area is for housing and are occupied by families, or young couples, single working adults and students. But the main draw is the great convenience of having supermarkets (Coles), markets that sell fresh seafood, meats and fruits, Asian grocery stores and many speciality shops at your doorstep.
Pacific Square Shopping Center, which is located at Maroubra Junction, the main shopping areas in the district, serves the local community well with everything it needs for daily essentials, basic products and services. It is still under construction to include more shops and an additional European discount supermarket, Aldi, which is expected to be completed by this year.
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When you do not feel like cooking, eating out is an affordable option with pizzerias, kebabs stores and restaurants or fast-food takeaways (Subway, McDonald’s, Oportos etc.) around the area. You can also find international cuisine such as Indonesian (Betawi, Mie Kocok Bandung) and Chinese (Hot Panda, Dargon Star). Dragon Star, situated in the heart of Maroubra Junction, is quite popular for its convenient dim-sum weekend lunches with friends or family get-togethers.
The district is also serviced by a range of banking facilities (ANZ, National, Commonwealth, Westpac), a post office, a police station, a library, chemists, medical center (7 days), optometrists, hairdressers, video stores, bottle shops and an interesting variety of shops including bicycle shops. In addition to these facilities, there are pubs in Maroubra where recreational games like billiards, darts, and poker among others can be played.
Not too far away up north (3 minutes bus-ride away from Maroubra Junction) is a large suburb mall, Westfield Eastgardens, which is a popular hang-out among students and the locals especially in the weekends. It includes three supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, and Franklins), a department store (David Jones), three discount department stores (Kmart, Big W, and Target), 275 retail shops and a cinema that offers special student movie ticket prices everyday. The shopping center also comes with an abundant of carpark lots for more than 3000 cars and they are totally free-of-charge for an unlimited time.
Down south, is one of Sydney’s best beaches and a paradise for the surfers, Maroubra Beach. It has a strong surf culture with surf lifesaving clubs and it is not so commercialised compared to Coogee and Bondi beach, and sometimes it almost feels like a private beach to yourself when you head down to take in the beautiful calm views of the waters, go for a jog or even take your dog out for a walk. There are also residential areas around the beach that will offer stunning views especially apartments close to the coastline.
The efficient transport system in Maroubra makes everywhere accessible and includes bus routes to the University, Maroubra beach, Eastgardens shopping mall and the city centre.
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