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Sydney shopping leaves little to be desired. Many of the department stores and shopping strips are located within close proximity of one another.
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In the city area there is much scope and variety. High end retail offers the opportunity to pick up designer pieces. There are also many malls and strip shops which have an excellent array of home ware, clothing and accessories. Sydney also boasts many markets where you can pick up a bargain or look for some great local produce.
The Queen Victoria Building lends itself to high end shopping. The Strand Arcade and surround areas are best for picking out trendy attire. The Pitt Street Mall has a collection of shops suiting all budgets as well as some good eateries.
For souvenirs, check out the city streets for specialty shops. Popular souvenirs include opals and sheepskin products, however shop around to make sure you don’t pay too much.
Most shops are open from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm. Late night trading means most retail shops will be open until 9.00 pm on Thursday nights. Shops usually trade on a Saturday from 9.00 until 5.00 and are closed on Sundays.
Up-market shopping
areas are around Pitt
Street Mall, between
Market Street and King
Street, in The Strand
and Queen Victoria Building
near the Town
Hall. Shopping is also found in Darling Harbour at Harbourside and Market
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Sydney Markets
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Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre
Broadway Shopping Centre
Castlereagh Street
International designer stores.
Chatswood Chase Shopping Mall
A mall for the north side of the harbour with David Jones and many other shops. 345 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood (02 9419 6255).
Chifley Plaza
A plaza with Max Mara and Gary Castles. 2 Chifley Square, Sydney.
Chinatown
The Chinese have been in Sydney for two hundred years. Between 1909 and 1915 the City Council built a market complex at Darling Harbour for the Chinese marker gardeners. This developed over the years into a significant development with shops, restaurants and a centre for Chinese goods. Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Department Stores
DFO
Harbourside Shopping Centre
Imperial Arcade
A CBD shopping arcade in the middle of Pitt Street Mall with fashion, jewellery and more.
Market City
Factory outlets with some good discounts. Corner of Hay Street and Thomas Streets.
MLC Centre
A shopping centre with cinema, Theatre Royal and designer shops. 19 Martin Place, Sydney. (02 9224 8333).
No 1 Martin Place
Opera Quays
A mall over several levels at Circular Quay with shops, restaurants and Art House cinema.
Piccadilly
A CBD shopping centre with many stores located opposite the Hilton Hotel on Pitt Street with over 40 specialty shops. 210 Pitt Street
Pitt Street Mall
Queen Victoria Building
Skygarden
A mall with murals, sculpture and inlaid floors add to the shopping experience. 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
Supa Centre
A one stop place for furniture and homewares. South Dowling Street, Moor Park Paddington.
Sydney Central Plaza
In the centre of the CBD on Pitt Street Mall. with designer labels and a large Myer Store. 450 George Street.
Strand Arcade
The Galleries Victoria
The Italian Forum
A "little Italy"in Sydney with an Italian Plaza and linked shops and restaurants. Norton Street Leichhardt (02 9518 4488)
Warringah Mall
A large mall on the North Shore.
Westfield Bondi Junction
Westfield Centrepoint
On the corner of Market Street and Pitt Street Mall with fashion, souvenirs, accessories and gifts over four levels. 100 Market Street, Sydney (02 9231 9300).
Westfield Parramatta
One of the largest shopping malls in the southern hemisphere and convenient for the west of Sydney. 86-108 Castlereagh Street, Parramatta (02 9891 3929).
World Square Shopping Centre
A mall with around 90 shops on the The Haymarket. George Street. Haymarket (02 8669 6900).
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