Spoilt For Shopping

Melbourne is renowned for its excellent shopping, the creativity of its local designers, and a well dressed population that is always open to new styles. Best of all, most of Melbourne's prime shopping precincts are close together and a short walk from other major attractions.

Top End Shopping

For boutiques housing international labels, head to the tree-lined boulevard of Collins Street, the Crown Entertainment Complex, Southgate, or Albert Coates Lane and Red Cape Lane at QV.

Hidden Laneways and Arcades

Discover the colour and creativity on show in Melbourne's inner city lanes and arcades. These indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas overflow with great places to retreat from traffic, trams, and the mainstream. Explore boutiques and specialist stores, have coffee or take tea, meet the makers, and admire the art and architecture of these historic thoroughfares.

All-In-One Shopping

Melbourne's shopping emporiums offer a bountiful mix of big fashion and home wares brands and designer boutiques. Melbourne Central boasts 300 stores and QV contains an equally impressive mix of eclectic fashion and lifestyle stores. The city's historic post office has been converted into a stylish retail destination, GPO, featuring three levels of boutiques selling Australian and international designer labels.

Beyond the City Grid

Get out of the city centre and discover shopping centres and strips with their own distinctive local flavour.

Discover delicious coffee, well-stocked bookshops and quirky boutiques along Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Around the corner, Johnston Street has become a centre for handmade furniture. Dedicated to art, good design and great eating, Gertrude Street is home to galleries, specialist book stores, milliners, vintage and cutting-edge fashion.

Pick up current season's styles at the factory outlets and warehouse shops along Swan Street and Bridge Road in Richmond, and Smith Street in Collingwood. The Queen Victoria Market has a colourful range of clothes and souvenirs, along with every kind of food you can imagine. DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) offers lovers of retail therapy big bargains, big brands and big savings. You will find a DFO, with 120 outlets selling fashion, home wares, furniture and footwear, on Spencer Street in the city and in outer suburbs.

Chapel Street offers two kilometres of popular clubs, outdoor cafés, fashion and footwear shops and Chapel Street Bazaar. Nearby Greville Street is where to find art and local fashion made on premises, and you will find good books and bars. Commercial Road is a busy strip of cafés, bars and giftware stores, and the Prahran Market is a great place to take a lunch break. Nearby Toorak Road specialises in high-end style and fashion.

South-east of the city centre you'll discover one of Australia's premier retail and entertainment destinations, Chadstone Shopping Centre, where you will find everything you are looking for in the 400 stores under one roof.