The Todd Mall is a mostly pedestrian mall in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia which serves as its "main street" and is one of the primary locations for shopping and leisure in the town. It contains many of the town's restaurants.
Fortnightly, from mid-March to early December, it also hosts the "Todd Mall Markets" as well as a number of "Night Markets" throughout the year.
History
The Todd Mall is part of the first 104 lots of land released in the original township of Stuart which were released in 1888. From the very beginning the area now called Todd Mall, the northern section of what was then Todd Street, was considered the town's commercial centre; especially after the Stuart Arms Hotel was built (this is now the location of Alice Plaza).
Development
Significant developments were made to the Todd Mall in the following years:
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1978; it was turned into a semi-mall; with one way traffic (and it was affectionately known as the Small)
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1987; it became a fully pedestrian mall
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2013; the far northern part of the Mall was opened again to cars in an effort to revitalise the mall
Buildings and tenants
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Adelaide House Museum
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AIATSIS Central Australia
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Alice Plaza (previously Ford Plaza)
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Alice Springs Cinema
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Alice Springs Visitor Information Centre
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Aurora Alice Springs (Hotel)
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Cafe Uccelo
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Epilogue Cafe and Lounge
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Jila Arts
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John Flynn Memorial Church
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Leaping Lizards Gallery
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Mbantua Fine Art Gallery
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Megafauna Central
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Mixed Lollies (Clothing)
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Outback Cycling
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Outbush
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Page 27 (Cafe)
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Piccolo's Cafe and Restaurant
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Red Dog Cafe
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Red Kangaroo Books
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Sporties Restaurant
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Sugar & Spice Children’s Boutique
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Talapi (Gallery)
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The Bakery, Alice Springs
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The Gem Gave (also the site of the first library in 1953)
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The Goods (Cafe)
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Todd Tavern
Former tenants
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Charlie Meyers Saddlery (operated by Charlie and Annie Meyers)
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Eager Beavers (Grocery)
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Gum Tree Cafe
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Murray Neck
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Stuart Arms Hotel
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The Lane (Restaurant)
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Uncle Edy's Ice Cream (closed 2020)
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Wallis Fogarty Store
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Windles Garage
Gallery of historic images
File:George Bastian 011.tif|Todd Street, now the Todd Mall, c.1937
File:Dowling_027.jpg|Charlie Meyers saddlery on what is now the Todd Mall, c.1930s
File:Dowling_064.jpg|A march on Todd Street during World War II, image shows Wallis Fogarty's Store, 1938 - 1948
File:Dowling_031.jpg|Todd Street, 1938 - 1948
File:Dowling_032.jpg|Todd St, Alice Springs, looking north, 1938 - 1948
File:Suzanne Blakely 001.jpg|Windle's Garage on Todd Mall, with the Gold Quest II out the front (this plane was used in the search for Lasseter, circa 1950s
File:Anton_Faymann_053_Auto_Colour.jpg|Aboriginal boys outside Heenan's Milk Bar on the Todd Mall in 1957 or 1958
See also
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List of shopping centres in Australia
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