Must-see shopping in Australia & Pacific

  • Bartholomews Meadery

    Southern WA

    Great for sampling and purchasing spiced or berry mead; home-made, honey-based ice cream; and local honey.

  • Surfside Newsagency

    Sunshine Coast

    Sells 4WD permits, required to access the more off-track spots on Bribie Island. Also stocks ice and bait.

  • Grahamstown Thames Market

    Coromandel Peninsula

    On Saturday mornings the Grahamstown Thames market fills the street with organic produce and handicrafts.

  • Picture Lounge

    Wanaka

    Showcases large-format art shots from NZ photographers, mainly (but not exclusively) of local landscapes.

  • Newsagency

    Yulara

    Excellent newsagents with magazines, a wide range of books with outback Australian themes and good maps.

  • Tommy Gun Records

    Hobart

    For all your vinyl, secondhand CD, studded-leather wristband and black heavy-metal T-shirt requirements.

  • Makers & Finders Market

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Lively market with local produce, vintage items, handmade arts and crafts, food trucks and live music.

  • Palm Cove Shopping Village

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Has a post office, small supermarket, boutiques, restaurants and a newsagent. Free undercover parking.

  • Uki Farmers Market

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Alternative lifestylers pick up farm-fresh eggs and exotic fruits at this quaint country market.

  • Kapa

    Queenstown

    Quirky and eclectic NZ design infused with a healthy dose of contemporary Māori culture.

  • Westfield Newmarket

    Parnell & Newmarket

    Auckland's newest and most upmarket mall features rooftop dining and a good food court.

  • Paperchain

    Canberra

    Fabulous independent bookstore with an excellent range of titles and friendly staff.

  • Planet Books

    Perth

    Cool bookshop with prints, posters and a good range of Australian-themed titles.

  • Bangalow Farmers Market

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    One of the most favoured of the farmers markets, because of its pretty setting.

  • Scribes

    Dunedin

    Stacks upon stacks of treasures await at this excellent secondhand bookshop.

  • Bach

    Bay of Islands & Northland

    Waterfront co-op store and gallery representing over 100 Northland artisans.

  • Blue Knob Farmers Market

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    A real-deal farmers market in the garden of the Blue Knob Cafe and Gallery.

  • Tiwi Art Network

    Darwin

    The office and showroom for three arts communities on the Tiwi Islands.

  • Twizel Bookshop

    Christchurch & Canterbury

    A sweet, well-curated bookshop offering both new and secondhand titles.

  • Farmers Market

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Lismore stages its farmers market at the showground, off Nimbin Rd.

  • The Bookshop

    Darwin

    Probably Darwin's best bookshop with a good general selection.

  • Book Heaven

    Victoria

    An awesome secondhand bookshop crammed with 100,000 titles.

  • Nimbin Markets

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Nimbin's rainbow tribe comes out in force on market days.

  • Source

    Coromandel Peninsula

    Creative showcase for more than 30 local artists.

  • Sass & Bide clothing boutique.

    Sass & Bide

    Sydney

    A local success story with boutiques in New York and Auckland, Sass & Bide is known for its sassy low-cut women’s jeans, body-hugging jackets and well…

  • Seafolly swimwear outlet shop

    Seafolly

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Here’s where the famous Aussie women’s swimwear label sells its sexy seconds, samples and discontinued lines. As well as bikinis to battle over, there are…

  • Carto Graphics

    Carto Graphics

    Adelaide

    For all your SA map and GPS requirements (and globes – everyone loves a good globe). Plenty of Lonely Planet guides too (not so lonely). A few kilometres…

  • Jurlique

    Jurlique

    Adelaide

    An international success story, SA’s own Jurlique (made in the Adelaide Hills) sells fragrant skincare products (some Rosewater Balancing Mist, anyone?)…

  • Elle Zeitoune boutique.

    Elle Zeitoune

    Sydney

    Slink the Sydney night in a long evening gown or ponder a wedding dress. This boutique puts the elegance back in below-the-knee frocks. All you'll need is…

  • Karen-Walker, Ponsonby.

    Karen Walker

    Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd

    Join Madonna and Kirsten Dunst in wearing Walker’s cool (but pricey) threads. The surrounding Ponsonby Rd area has excellent cafes and restaurants.

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