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Shop Sydney

Streets, centres and stores worth a detour

Shopping streets & arcades

CBD
Queen Victoria Building
Three floors of shops under a glass dome; the giant Christmas tree is part of the December scene.
CBD
The Strand Arcade
A Victorian arcade from 1892 with Australian fashion labels and jewellers.
Paddington
Oxford Street, Paddington
Australian designers, bookshops and galleries; wander the side streets of William Street too.
Newtown
King Street, Newtown
Vintage clothes, records and independent shops between Thai restaurants.

Markets

Glebe
Glebe Markets
Saturday vintage, crafts and food stalls in a school playground.
Saturdays
Paddington
Paddington Markets
Saturday designers, makers and jewellery in the grounds of the Uniting Church.
Saturdays
The Rocks
The Rocks Markets
Weekend stalls of crafts, homewares and food under the Bridge.
Weekends

Stores worth a detour

CBD
Pitt Street Mall & Westfield Sydney
Big-name brands and department stores in one pedestrian block.
Glebe
Gleebooks
A much-loved independent bookshop on Glebe Point Road.
CBD
Dymocks George Street
A multi-level flagship bookshop for Australian titles and travel reading.
Gallery shops
The Art Gallery of NSW and MCA shops sell Australian design, books and First Nations prints.
Ask who made a piece and where. Check materials and shipping. Bargain politely only where invited; respect fixed prices in boutiques and artisan shops. For First Nations art, buy from galleries that show artist and art-centre details.
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