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Next door to the Hilton, the
Galeries Victoria
houses the
fantastic Kinokuniya book-
store, which sells a variety of
both Australian and American
imprints as well as Chinese
and Japanese language, anime
art books and stationery.
The Mooks store is packed
with designer streetwear for
men and women from the
eponymous label, as well as
international brands such as
G-Star and Camper.
Nearby in Pitt Street, the
marble and glass of
Piccadilly
houses more than 40 stores
and flashy boutiques, includ-
ing quality jewellers.
The
MLC Centre
, which
faces onto Castlereagh Street,
and
Chifley Plaza
also cater to
the prestige shopper. Gucci,
Cartier, Tiffany & Co,
MaxMara, Kenzo are just
some of the shops here.
The
Harbourside Shopping
Centre
has dozens of shops,
plus several waterfront restau-
rants. The atmosphere is
festive and the merchandise
includes fine arts, jewellery,
duty-free shopping, beachwear
and Australiana.
Greengrocer's display of fresh fruit and vegetables
magnificent store spreads out
in two buildings, across the
road from each other on
Market and Elizabeth streets.
The food hall on the lower
ground floor is famous for its
gourmet fare and fine wines.
The first David Jones store
opened in 1838, and they
claim to have the oldest
department store in the world
still trading under its original
name. Myer now operate 60
stores across Australia, and
their first store opened in
1900. The Myer store here in
Sydney has a ground floor
packed with makeup and
accessories, including a large
MAC counter. Both the
Sydney stores of these
famous chains sell women's
clothing, lingerie, menswear,
baby goods, children's
clothes, toys, stationery,
kitchenware, furniture, china,
crystal and silver.
DIRECTORY
Chifley Plaza
2 Chifley Square.
Map
1 B4.
Tel
9221 6111.
David Jones
Cnr Elizabeth & Market Sts.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9266 5544.
Also: Cnr Market & Castlereagh
Sts.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9266 5544.
Harbourside Shopping
Centre
Darling Harbour.
Map
3 C2.
Tel
9281 3999.
Galeries Victoria
500 George St.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9265 3888.
Market City
9-13 Hay St, Haymarket.
Map
4 D4.
Tel
9288 8900.
MLC Centre
19-29 Martin Place.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9224 8333.
Myer
436 George St.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9238 9111.
Piccadilly
210 Pitt St.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9267 0722.
Queen Victoria Building
455 George St.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9264 9209.
Shopping Spree Tours
Tel
1300 558 353.
Strand Arcade
412-414 George St.
Map
1 B5.
Tel
9232 4199.
Sydney Central Plaza
100 Market St.
Map
4 E2.
Tel
8224 2000.
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction.
Map
4 F3.
Tel
9947 8000.
DEPARTMENT STORES
The
David Jones
and
Myer
chains compete fiercely, each
snaring exclusive rights to
stock various local design
talents and international
labels. The David Jones in
Sydney, or DJs, is legendary
for its spring floral displays, as
well as for its luxurious
perfumery and cosmetics hall
on the ground floor. The
SHOPPING FURTHER
AFIELD
Good shopping areas outside
central Sydney are Balmain,
for village-style shopping;
Double Bay, with its chic,
though pricey, boutiques; the
enormous mega-mall
Westfield Bondi Junction
which is only a short train
journey away and has over
447 shops; and Left Bank-
style student haunts of
Newtown and Glebe. Bargains
can be found at the factory
outlets in Redfern,
Market
City
and at Birkenhead Point.
Shopping Spree Tours
arrange day trips to a
number of little-known
factory outlets in their mini-
bus, with lunch provided.
Part of the spring floral display,
David Jones department store
