Sydney
On a street filled with cute shops in terraced houses, this is one of Paddington's more interesting women's boutiques, stocking a curated range from…
Must-see shopping in Australia
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Specialises in Aboriginal artworks by artists from the Central and Western Desert region of Australia. Also sells arts 'n' crafts such as wooden children…
Victorian High Country
This sprawling indoor bazaar features goods imported from around India, North Africa, China and Japan. Its attached Cafe Fez is also worth a look.
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This outstanding bookshop specialises in gay and lesbian tomes, with everything from queer crime and lesbian fiction to glossy pictorials and porn. A…
Fremantle
Music, including some rarities (on vinyl and CD); instruments from harmonicas to acoustic guitars; and concert tickets. Check out the 'Local's Board' for…
Melbourne
Lovely, curated bookish eyrie with a focus on art, architecture, photography, music and underculture. Check it out on your way up to Rooftop Bar.
Melbourne
A fantastic shop attached to NGV International selling a range of beautiful arty books, cards, jewellery and ceramics, apparel and special-edition pieces…
Melbourne
Surprises abound in this 'Cabinet of Curiosities'. The strangest of shops, it stocks taxidermy, fossils and feathers, insects in jars, antique scientific…
Sydney
This second-hand bookshop and cafe sees locals, students and academics hang out reading and drinking excellent coffee. Join them for comfort food and…
Alice Springs
For camping and hiking gear, head to this shop, which has just about everything you need to equip yourself for an outback jaunt: maps, swags, tents,…
Mid-North Coast
Most of the produce here is organic and comes from surrounding farms. There are also plenty of secondhand clothes, as well as a cafe, a storyteller for…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Stop by to pick up some mid-century furniture, homewares and collectibles from retro lampshades and Japanese serving trays to glassware from Eastern…
Brisbane
This jam-packed upstairs shop is home to an astounding collection of vinyl, CDs, DVDs, posters and other rock memorabilia. ‘Brisbane’s most interesting…
Circular Quay & The Rocks
This shop in the Rocks is one of several spots around here where you can stock up on opal, that quintessential piece of Aussie bling. The quality and…
Hobart
Follow your nose into this brilliant fine-food showcase just off Salamanca Place, selling cheeses, cakes, breads, olives, wines and pre-prepared meals. Oh…
Victoria
One for those keen to stock up on Gippsland cheeses, condiments and wines, as well as excellent local craft beers, including ales from nearby Bruthen,…
Victoria
Part of the red-brick Mill complex, this cavernous space is filled with stallholders selling vintage bric-a-brac, clothing and vinyl.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
This volunteer-run, not-for-profit co-op stocks a range of ethically farmed organic produce from fresh fruit and veg to local honey, vegan ice cream and…
Rottnest Island
Rotto's central general store is a small supermarket and liquor store, doing a roaring trade in ice creams, cold beer and fishing tackle. Deliveries…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
In a large shed called the Chalet, Aladdin's is a vintage bric-a-brac shop packed with clothing, collectibles, furniture, retro stuff, you name it. Great…
Margaret River
Clothing, design and arts and crafts all feature at this eclectic shop where the majority of items are sourced from local Margaret River designers,…
Hobart
Excellent little two-room Battery Point shop selling little handmade Tasmanian things: jewellery, candles, soaps, scarves and pots of leatherwood honey…
Fremantle
The Fremantle Arts Centre shop stocks an inspiring range of WA art and craft, from textiles and jewellery to prints and woodwork.
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
The brother-and-sister design duo at Alpha60 keep the cool kids happy with their sharp and sophisticated yet quirky clothes at their women's store here on…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Members of the Tweed Richmond Organic Producers' Organisation sell their produce at this weekly market; almost all the produce is from farms not more than…
Canberra
The best place in Canberra to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables as well as all other kinds of gourmet goodies, from cheeses and charcuteries to breads…
Cairns
Stocks authentic artworks, boomerangs, didgeridoos and other traditional artefacts by local and Central Australian Indigenous artists. Worldwide shipping…
Sydney
Contemporary Australian painting and sculpture for seriously cashed-up collectors; A-list artists have been jostling to hang their wares here for nearly…
Hobart
Top-notch contemporary Tasmanian arts – jewellery, canvases, glassware and ceramics – in a lovely old sandstone building a short stroll from Salamanca…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This well-loved bookstore is an eclectic, savvy place that's particularly good on art and design and is also a fine spot to pick up an offbeat gift for…
Sydney
The Wagner family are Paddington art royalty, and this smart gallery in the heart of the art quarter has impeccable taste and exciting contemporary…
Melbourne
This independent bookshop has a focus on popular science and philosophy, but it also stocks an excellent range of general titles. It often hosts author…
Victoria
Set up by a group of local artists, this art gallery features contemporary paintings and lithographs, sculpture and hand-made jewellery. Everything's for…
Fremantle
Specialising in ethical Aboriginal fine art from WA and beyond. Purchases come complete with extensive notes about the works and the artists who created…
Melbourne Region
Specialising in low-fi and low-intervention wines, this excellent shop stocks more than 200 mostly regional wines as well as locally produced cider and…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A huge old country warehouse stuffed to the rafters with beautiful haute-boho furniture, homewares and clothes as covetable as the lifestyle they suggest.
Tasmania
Cheeses, oils, wines and other edible goodies that Tasmania has to offer fill this classy gourmet food and homewares store at the top of the main street.
Brisbane
Stocks everything from Australian-themed calendars and outdoor survival guides, to glow-in-the-dark dinosaurs, telescopes and intelligent games for kids.
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Stunning avant-garde lingerie, corsetry and accessories are on offer in this friendly store just off Oxford St where Darlinghurst blends into Paddington.
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The name says it all. This store has been around for decades, furnishing Sydney with new and pre-owned jeans, cowboy boots and other essential Americana.
