When I first arrived at the University of Wollongong, where to purchase food ingredients for cooking was one of the important questions that faced me.
For freshmen, it is indeed a difficult question whether to save money by visiting more stores, or to save time and energy by finding a place that can provide one-stop shopping.
The following are the main places where Chinese international students at the University of Wollongong go to buy food. It is recommended that all new international students take a look at them before making a decision.
City Mall in the city center City Mall in the city center is the nearest large shopping mall to the University of Wollongong. Students of the University of Wollongong can take the CBD Gong Shuttle free bus to the city center in front of the school.
City Mall has large supermarkets Woolworths and Aldi.
Woolworths is Australia's largest supermarket and has the most branches.
The fresh products such as vegetables, fruits and meats in this supermarket are fresh and of guaranteed quality, but the prices are generally on the high side.
However, supermarkets often have special promotions, and the prices of products are surprisingly low.
If you don’t want to buy much and don’t want to go too far, or if you don’t want to use it urgently, it’s a smart choice to stop by Woolworths while shopping in the city center to grab special offers.
Aldi is Australia’s representative of low-cost supermarkets.
Compared with Woolworths and Coles, the selling prices of goods here have obvious price advantages. The reason is that the types of goods they sell are relatively concentrated. There are only 1 or 2 brands of similar goods to choose from, thus reducing operating costs.
If you don’t have high requirements for brands and just purchase daily necessities, it’s still a good idea to go to Aldi.
Asian Supermarkets: Dongfang and Bandung Dongfang and Bandung are the Asian supermarkets that are most talked about by Chinese students studying abroad.
The Chinese food and groceries here are quite complete, and it is a must-go shopping spot for many new and old international students.
? Dong Phuong Oriental Groceries Address: 145 Keira Street, Wollongong (Tel: 61 2 4228 0260) The English name of Dong Phuong Oriental Groceries on Google is Wollongong Orient Trading. The owner is Vietnamese, and the store name DONG PHUONG is named after Vietnam.
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There are many shops around Keira Street where Oriental Supermarket is located, including various grocery stores and restaurants, which attracts many people to do one-stop shopping in this area.
In addition, the variety of products in Oriental Supermarket is relatively complete. There is a bus stop on the left when you go out, and the transportation is convenient. Therefore, it has always been one of the old Asian supermarkets with the best business in Wollongong.
Vina Asian Foodstore, located on Victoria Street at the corner of Oriental Supermarket, is also a favorite supermarket for international students to purchase ingredients. It mainly sells food and groceries, including vegetables, halal food, and fresh meat.
Wan Long Oriental Supermarket Address: 81 Campbell St, Wollongong (Tel: 61 2 4226 4649) Wan Long Food Supermarket and Oriental Supermarket are not too far apart and can be reached within a 10-minute walk.
Wanlong Supermarket opens later than Oriental Supermarket, but the shopping environment is obviously better than the former. The store is spacious, the shelves are well-organized, and the variety of goods here is more complete.
The Gwynneville Keiraville Shuttle (referred to as GK Shuttle, affectionately called "Yellow Bus" by many students because of its yellow color) running from the University of Wollongong passes by the Bandung Chinese Supermarket, which is popular with Chinese students.
Fresh Fruit Market: Fairy Meadow Fairy Meadow is located north of the University of Wollongong, only 1 stop away from the school. It is one of the three shopping malls in downtown Wollongong.
There is no large shopping mall in Fairy Meadow. The shopping venues here mainly meet daily needs, and the products sold are mostly practical, which is very suitable for the consumption level of most international students.
Fairy Meadow not only has two large supermarkets, ALDI and Woolworths, but more importantly, there is also a Fruit Market with high quality and low prices.
Compared with large supermarkets, the price advantage here is very obvious. The same fruit is sold in supermarkets for 3.98 Australian dollars per kilogram. The price at Fruit Market may be less than half of that. It is recognized by everyone as the cheapest place.