St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
An independent bookshop with book launches, author interviews and intimate gigs from local musicians (check the website). When you've finished browsing…
Must-see shopping in Australia
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…
Standard Market Company Fruit & Deli
Fortitude Valley
Part of the James St Market precinct, this upscale provedore draws locals with its sophisticated fridge and pantry fare. While the fresh produce is…
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…
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…
Fortitude Valley
True to its name, this contemporary Bowen Hills gallery-shop celebrates the work of independent, mostly local creatives. Prices are reasonable, with…
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…
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…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
One of Melbourne’s most popular art-and-craft markets showcases the best of local designers. Here you’ll find up to 120 creatives selling jewellery,…
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,…
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…
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…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Spread over three floors, this lifestyle concept store stocks a carefully curated selection of homewares, accessories and fragrances, along with clothing…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley Cheese Company is a fabulously stinky room, selling handmade cheeses from the milk of local cows and goats. Tastings are free, but it's…
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…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Opening in 1981, this popular record shop has been selling independent music for decades, with a great range of local stuff. The knowledgeable staff will…
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…
Rottnest Island
Mostly servicing the cottages arcing around Geordie Bay and Longreach Bay, this handy little supermarket sells essential edibles and booze. There's a day…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
It’s difficult to pigeonhole Happy Valley: it’s an art store, bookshop and gallery of wonderful things you didn’t realise you needed, from laugh-out-loud…
