Other shopping in Pacific
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Rosy Glow Chocolate House
No Collingwood visit would be complete without dipping into Rosy Glow Chocolate House. Chocoholics will go nuts for handmade confection produced with love.
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Farmer’s Market
Local produce can be foraged at the popular farmer’s market held on the second Saturday of the month – if it’s wet the market’s in the Orange Showground.
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Mountain Designs
Closed until further notice.
For camping gear, hiking boots and outdoor equipment, head to Mountain Designs near the intersection of Colombo and Lichfield Sts.
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Natimuk Lake Caravan Park
Beside Lake Natimuk, about 4km north of Natimuk, this camping area has barbecues and laundry but no cabins.
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Kakulas Bros
Ramshackle provisions store overflowing with dirt-cheap legumes, nuts and olives.
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Dunedin Farmers Market
The thriving Dunedin Farmers Market convenes at the Dunedin Railway Station. It’s all local, all eatable (or drinkable), and mostly organic, with everything from Speight’s-beer-flavoured ice cream, gourmet sausages, and Russian pancakes filled with blue cod. There’s usually live music on offer, and a passionate foodie vibe. Grab felafels or espresso to sustain you while you browse, and stock up on interesting fresh meats and seafood, vegies and cheeses for your journey. Also pick up some locally brewed Green Man organic beer.
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La Cigale
La Cigale caters to Francophiles and homesick Gauls, stocking all manner of French produce (wine, cheese, tinned snails etc), and the in-house cafe (mains $7.50 to $17.50) serves delicious delicatessen platters ($18). Yet it’s during the weekend farmers markets that this cigale (cicada) really chirps. Lose yourself among stalls laden with produce, home-made jam, honey and all manner of tasty snacks.
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TL Wood
Teresa Liano has styled Melbourne’s best dressed behind the scenes for years. Her luscious label gives women what they really want: the loveliest silks and wools, and cuts that both flatter the female form and subtly demand attention. One of her soft knit scarves will keep you warm for years.The shop, which feels more like a very stylish front room, also has a wonderful range of jewellery by local artisans.
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Jean & Nadine Oberlin
If you’re looking for souvenirs, it’s not a bad idea to stop at Jean & Nadine Oberlin, a couple from Alsace who fell in love with Hanaiapa long ago. They make lovely tapa (with a contemporary twist) as well as engraved calabashes. Their house (and workshop) is right at the entrance of the village, about 200m from the turn-off to the petroglyphs here (look for the ‘Artisanat’ sign).
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Hunter Gatherer
Run by the welfare organisation Brotherhood of St Laurence, Hunter Gatherer filters through its 26-odd op shops to bring you the cream of secondhand gear. It also stocks its own vintage-inspired label, designed by recent fashion graduates and guaranteed to be made without sweatshop labour. All profits go to programs to assist low-income families, the elderly and the unemployed.
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Husk
Long-time love of the local bobo (bourgeois bohemian) tribe. The clothes on the hangers here are as eclectic and earthy as the surrounds and take in the best Australian and New Zealand designers. There’s a selection of own-brand teas and homewares, as well as a peaceful café serving healthy dishes and morish, slightly Moorish cakes.
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Scanlan & Theodore
S&T helped define the Melbourne look back in the 1980s and are still going strong with superfeminine, beautifully tailored everyday and special-occasion wear. Although now considered a mature, mainstream label, its clothes always manage to make a statement. Cleverly sourced accessories and luxurious knits are very hard to pass up.
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Ship to Shore
Self-caterers can get groceries and beer and wine from Oban’s general store, Ship to Shore. Also available are sandwiches and baked goodies ($3 to $6), and staff can prepare a packed lunch if you’re going for a day tramp. It’s also the kind of friendly place that announces locals’ birthdays on a blackboard outside.
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Zomp
At sale time or on a Saturday afternoon there’s a thinly veiled air of hysteria in here; shoes can do it to the best of us. The range is the main draw: you can get anything from a pair of superb Italian boots that will cost most of a week’s wage to a pair of knock-off ballet flats or flip-flops for well under $100.
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Au Jardin des Îsles
For fruit and veggies stop at this roadside stall which has a selection of imported fruit like apples (around 580 CFP per kilo) and some other produce from around French Polynesia and Rangiroa. They’re not exactly giving the food away but prices are only marginally more expensive than in Pape’ete.
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Shag
This shop is jam-packed with super stylist-ordained vintage pieces, including shoes, furs and bags (and often jam-packed with the girls that love them). Those in the know also snap up the well-priced collection of frighteningly fashion-forward new dresses, jackets and tops shipped from Hong Kong.
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Shag
This shop is jam-packed with super stylist-ordained vintage pieces, including shoes, furs and bags (and often jam-packed with the girls that love them). Those in the know also snap up the well-priced collection of frighteningly fashion-forward new dresses, jackets and tops shipped from Hong Kong.
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Atelier Despert
Even if you can’t afford to purchase the original paintings, it’s worth stopping by this lovely little studio to chat with the charming artist and check out his latest work. Alain Despert only does originals (no prints), and his work has gained worldwide acclaim for its bold and bright patterns.
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Balmain Market
This small market is set in the shady grounds of St Andrews Congregational Church. Stalls sell arts, crafts, books, clothing, jewellery, plants, and fruit and veg.
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Bondi Markets
The kids are at the beach on Sunday while their school fills up with Bondi characters rummaging through tie-dyed secondhand clothes and books, beads and earrings, aromatherapy oils, candles, old records and more. There's a farmers market in the school grounds on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm.
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