Chadstone Shopping Centre from the carpark, Wolfgang Sievers, 1962.

Chadstone Shopping Centre was a true one-stop shopping experience, designed to service south-eastern Melbourne's rapidly increasing suburban population. The centre included a Myer department store and other retailers, professional services, a supermarket and an auditorium for local civic activities. The multiplicity of services operating under the one roof ensured Chadstone’s success as the 'suburban housewife's dream'. The car park sprawled over 20 acres and could accommodate 2500 cars. Contemporary advertising suggested parking spaces angled at 45 degrees made shopping easier for women who found reverse parking difficult.