Adelaide
Textiles, jewellery, bags, cards and canvases from a 35-member local arts co-op: prime gifts-for-the-folks-back-home terrain. Meet the artists in-store.
Must-see shopping in Australia
Perth
Cool designer knick-knacks, one-off finds, handmade ceramics and framed tea towels. If you need a quirky gift, this is your spot.
Sydney
Chic and cheeky women's street clothes and swimwear from sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann. There are other stores around town.
Byron Bay
Pick up some beach reading material at this well-loved bookstore and a coffee to take away from the cart out the front.
Great Ocean Road
A top bookstore that stocks an interesting and varied collection of new-release fiction. Also good for kids' books.
Brisbane
Sustainably minded Swop sells (and buys) high-quality threads, accessories and footwear from the '60s to today. Flick through colour-coded racks for fun…
Brisbane & Around
What’s wine without cheese? The Granite Belt’s leading cheesemaker makes 11 cows' milk cheeses (all available for sampling), including double and triple…
Hobart
Filling the lawns behind Lower Sandy Bay Beach (aka Long Beach; about 5km south of central Hobart), this summer market runs to a beat of waves and live…
Noosa
Behind glass panels, Thomas makes Noosa's finest surfboards, both ready-to-ride and custom made. It also stocks its own fashion label, alongside niche…
Gold Coast
For over a decade, the Witches Chase has been producing small-batch cheese, yoghurt and ice cream from hyper-local 'animal-centred' dairies with pasture…
Noosa
Established in 1994, this iconic brand was one of the first to sell traditional-style longboards at the beginning of the longboard renaissance in Oz. Two…
Melbourne
Melbourne’s oldest bookshop (established 1922) has a large range of general titles and an extensive stock of books on art, classics and poetry.
Brisbane & Around
Revamped and expanded, Grand Central is the largest shopping centre in the Darling Downs, with a style more akin to a capital city than a regional town…
Victoria
This bookshop features the works of esteemed local children's author Alison Lester. Many of her books are set in the Gippsland area; she's most known for…
Launceston
Launcestonians once sheltered beneath the umbrellas made here by R Shott & Sons from 1921. A rare example of an intact early 20th-century store, complete…
Noosa
Whet your appetite at this wonderful weekly ode to all things fresh and artisanal. Bag organic veggies, aromatic herbs, local seafood, meats and olives,…
Gold Coast
As far as shopping malls go, this Gold Coast institution is one of the most satisfying. A sprawling mini-city, it has an elegant design that makes the…
Sunshine Coast
Worth a stop for food lovers, Kenilworth Dairies is garnering quite a reputation for its high-quality, handcrafted cheeses and yoghurt. The former…
Brisbane
Whether you're on the prowl for a Victorian dresser, a mid-century armchair or a '60s beatnik frock, chances are you'll find it in this warren of eclectic…
Sydney
This harbourside former brickworks and factory is now a major shopping complex composed principally of outlet stores. It gets packed at weekends, so visit…
Melbourne
Established in 1976, this beloved secondhand market is where Melburnians come to offload unwanted items and antique hunters dig for vintage gold. It’s…
Canberra
A Sunday institution, this bustling market has one hall completely devoted to food and another to crafts. Self-caterers and picnickers will delight in the…
Tasmania
The leatherwood honey produced by this family-owned business has been a permanent fixture in Australian pantries for nearly a century. The company…
Canberra
Stallholders from all over the surrounding region congregate every week at this excellent farmers market, which brings the best of the countryside into…
Brisbane & Around
From the 3500-plus olive trees on their estate, Jim Miller and wife Vivienne Quinn produce velvety, cold-pressed olive oil used by many of the region's…
Melbourne
Melbourne has a reputation for top-notch retail spaces, but this place is just showing off. Alpha60's signature store is hidden within the Hogwartsian…
Melbourne
Set up by two enterprising young German women, this shop is a cook's dream with its displays of spices from around the world, including Indigenous…
Brisbane
Little sister to Avid Reader next door, Where the Wild Things Are stocks a whimsical collection of books for toddlers, older kids and teens. The bookshop…
South Coast NSW
A woody aroma envelops you even before you step inside the shop adjoining Eden Smokehouse. For sale is every imaginable variety of wood-smoked fish and…
Brisbane
Shaded by huge Moreton Bay fig trees, this popular, atmospheric market heaves with fresh produce, not to mention a gut-rumbling booty of multicultural…
Brisbane
Built in 1929, this heritage-listed Paddington theatre is now a sprawling antiques emporium. Dive in for all manner of nostalgia, from flouncy English…
Melbourne
One of the last bastions of the ‘old’ Greville St, this banging music shop from 1979 has such a loyal following that Neil Young invited the owners on…
Adelaide
If you’re into guitars, point your plectrum towards Derringers, 3km south of the city in funky Forestville – a compact cave-of-wonders hung with gorgeous…
Sunshine Coast
Berkelouw is a bibliophile's dream, packed with fascinating new, secondhand and rare books spanning a dizzying number of genres, including politics,…
Victoria
This family-owned olive grove estate sells more than 150 products – from oils and dressings to male grooming products – all made using Rich Glen's own…
Brisbane & Around
You'll find no shortage of cocoa treats at this cute little outfit, complete with farm animals, tranquil garden seating and three overnight cottages…
Tasmania
Decorated with an etched mural featuring a rainforest scene, a woven skep hive, a traditional square hive and a natural tree hive, this shop celebrates…
Brisbane
Hankering for some purple heirloom carrots or blue bananas? The chances are you'll find them at this abundant, appetite-piquing farmers market. Grab a…
Melbourne
Potter Shelley Panton set up this gorgeous concept store, which stocks her minimalist tableware alongside other local designers' work and goods from…
Melbourne
Next time you're on a Melbourne tram take a look around and count the shoulder bags and backpacks with the distinctive Crumpler stick-man logo. This local…
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