City Centre & Haymarket
Constructed in 1891, the beautiful Strand rivals the QVB in the ornateness stakes. The three floors of designer fashions, Australiana and old-world coffee…
City Centre & Haymarket
Constructed in 1891, the beautiful Strand rivals the QVB in the ornateness stakes. The three floors of designer fashions, Australiana and old-world coffee…
Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre
Newtown & the Inner West
This extraordinary vintage and antique market is a warehouse full of retro chic, whether you are after original 1970s Lego, pre-loved rocking horses, a…
Sydney
This tiny shop is a visual treat. Richly coloured, translucent resin bangles and baubles sit among technicoloured vases and bowls, and chunky sterling…
South Coast NSW
Riotously colourful and thoughtfully run, Apma Creations displays and sells eye-catching art, handicrafts and accessories by Aboriginal makers. Magical…
Newtown & the Inner West
Over 70 regular stallholders sell their goodies at Sydney's best farmers market, established to connect small NSW producers with consumers in the big city…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Step into a world of mesmerising dots and swirls at this small gallery devoted to Aboriginal art, particularly from the central and western deserts…
Circular Quay & The Rocks
This shop, with multilingual staff, is packed with quality Australian wine, beer and spirits. Smaller producers are well represented, along with a…
City Centre & Haymarket
Easily central Sydney's best bookshop, Abbey's has many strengths. It's good on social sciences and has excellent resources for language learning,…
Circular Quay & The Rocks
Specialising in contemporary Australian and Aboriginal art, Gannon House purchases works directly from artists and Aboriginal communities. You'll find the…
Circular Quay & The Rocks
This craft association gallery at the quiet end of the Rocks is full of beautiful and original creations. It's the perfect spot to pick up a unique gift…
City Centre & Haymarket
The magnificent QVB takes up a whole block and boasts nearly 200 shops on five levels. It’s a High Victorian neo-Gothic masterpiece – without doubt Sydney…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Three kilometres north of Berrima, Berkelouw’s stocks secondhand and antiquated tomes. There's also an excellent selection of new Australia-themed books.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
This vibrant food market is set under shady fig trees. Tuck into excellent organic produce while catching some live, local tunes. One of the region's best.
South Coast NSW
One of the commercial success stories of the region, the Treat Factory is as much a feast for the eyes as for sweet-inclined appetites. This old-fashioned…
Newtown & the Inner West
One of Sydney's best bottle shops for those interested in Australian wine, this unassuming place features an excellent curated selection of small-vineyard…
Sydney
Originating in the 1970s, when they were drenched in the scent of patchouli oil, these markets are considerably more mainstream these days. They're still…
Newtown & the Inner West
Gleebooks is one of Sydney’s best bookshops, with its aisles full of politics, arts and general fiction titles, and the staff really know their stuff…
Sydney
Expecting the dank aroma of second-hand books? Forget it! Follow your nose up to the cafe, then browse through three floors of pre-loved tomes, new…
Byron Bay
Local producers gather to sell their mostly organic goods here, with hot coffee and hot-food stalls providing breakfast and brunch if you want to listen…
Newtown & the Inner West
Inspired by ‘trash pop culture, hot rods and rock and roll’, this cool cat coughs up retro clothing and accessories for all genders and ages (including…
Newtown & the Inner West
Alexandria's favourite factory-garden-farm-cafe hosts these excellent markets, with a rotating crop of crafty stallholders and delicious baked treats.
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.
Hunter Valley
Staff will chat about cheesy comestibles all day long, especially during the daily 11am and 3pm cheese talks. There’s a variety of styles available for…
Broken Hill
Home base for local Indigenous artist Clinton Kemp, a member of the Dieri mob of South Australia, this excellent gallery and shop showcases work including…
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…
City Centre & Haymarket
Cavernous, thousand-stall Paddy’s is a covered market of mostly low-quality mass-produced tat, including stall after stall flogging cheap souvenirs –…
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…
City Centre & Haymarket
DJs is Sydney’s premier department store, with high-quality clothing and a highbrow food court. A revamp has added a flashy new designer shoe floor on…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Focusing on distinct pop-cultural streams, seemingly determined at random (but probably at the owner’s whim – very High Fidelity), this offbeat little…
Sydney
The quintessential Aussie surf shop, Rip Curl began down south in Victoria, but drops in here perfectly overlooking the Bondi shore breaks. Beyond huge…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
If you just stumbled in here wanting Aspirin or to make up a prescription, you'll be gobsmacked at the extraordinary range of skincare, perfumes and home…
Byron Bay
A locally grown business that’s hit the big time (like 1 million Instagram lovers), this fashion empire’s floaty patterned dresses are seen all over Byron…
Sydney
Kirribilli's general market (7am to 3pm, 4th Saturday of the month) offers exotic foods and lively harbourside hubbub, and sells everything from vintage…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Around for almost 30 years, this working candle factory sells hand-dipped paraffin candles shaped like marijuana leaves, rainbow pyramids, wizards and…
Hunter Valley
Offers an exceptional range of handcrafted creamy soft cheeses from a little factory where you can peer in and watch the process. The goat's-cheese log,…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
No, it’s not a bar for jazz obsessives, but rather a sexy, dark-hearted shop selling high-quality leather and rubber gear. All genders are catered for,…
New South Wales
Two friends started this kids' toys store in 2013 and it stands out because of the calibre of products on sale — everything from local-made creations to…
Sydney
Simon Johnson is the place to fill your high-class picnic hamper. You’ll find the tastiest olives, the creamiest French and Italian chocolates and the…
Darling Harbour & Pyrmont
A curated selection of mostly Australian designs, including clothes, jewellery, books, homewares and men’s grooming products. Pick up luxe gifts and…