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get to Paddington to visit the headquarters of celebrated international Australian
designer Collette Dinnigan. On the same street are the trendy boutiques Belinda
and Corner Store for cutting edge designs, and Pelle and Di Nuovo for luxury
recycled goods.
SYDNEY SHOPPING FROM A TO Z
ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS & CRAFTS
Aboriginal & Tribal Art Centre This center carries a wide range of desert
paintings and bark paintings, mostly of very high quality. Collectibles such as
didgeridoos, fabrics, books, and boomerangs are on sale, too. Open daily from
10am to 5pm. Amex, Diner Card, MasterCard, and Visa are accepted. 1st floor,
117 George St., The Rocks. & 02/9247 9625. Fax [phone].
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery and Shop The proprietors of Coo-ee col-
lect artifacts and fine art from more than 30 Aboriginal communities and dozens
of individual artists throughout Australia. The gallery also stocks the largest col-
lection of limited-edition prints in Australia. There are also plenty of hand-
painted fabrics, T-shirts, didgeridoos, boomerangs, sculpture, bark paintings,
jewelry, music, and books. Don't expect bargain prices, though; you pay for the
quality here. Open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday
from 11am to 5pm. 98 Oxford St., Paddington. & 02/9332 1544.
Didj Beat Didjeridoo's Here you'll find the most authentic and well-priced
didgeridoos in Sydney. Open daily from 10am to 6:30pm. Shop 2, The Clock Tower
Sq., corner of Argyle and Harrington sts. & 02/9251 4289.
Gavala Aboriginal Art & Cultural Education Centre I'd head here first if
I were in the market for a decent boomerang or didgeridoo. Gavala is entirely
owned and operated by Aborigines, and there are plenty of authentic Aboriginal
crafts for sale, including carved emu eggs, grass baskets, cards, and books. A first-
rate painted didgeridoo will cost anywhere from A$100 to A$450 (US$65-
US$293). Gavala also sponsors cultural talks, didgeridoo-making lessons, and
story-telling sessions. Open daily from 10am to 9pm. Shop 377, Harbourside Festival
Marketplace, Darling Harbour. & 02/9212 7232.
Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art Quality Aboriginal art is on sale here
from some of Australia's best-known painters, including Paddy Fordham Wain-
burranga, whose paintings even hang in the White House in Washington, and
Janet Forrester Nangala, whose work has been exhibited in the Australian
National Gallery in Canberra. Expect to pay in the range of A$1,000 to

Discount Shopping
If you're looking for bargains, head to Foveraux Street between Elizabeth
and Waterloo streets in Surry Hills for factory clearance shops selling last
season's fashions and seconds at deep discounts. If you're keen on bargain
shopping, consider joining up with Shopping Spree Tours ( & 1800/625
969 in Australia, or 02/9360 6220; fax [phone]), which offers tours to
outlets and warehouses selling everything from clothes to cookware to
electrical appliances. Full-day tours cost A$70 (US$46) for adults and A$20
(US$13) for children 3 to 12 and include pickup at your hotel, visits to 8 to
10 outlets and warehouses, and a two-course lunch at a good restaurant.
Tours depart at 8:15am daily except Sunday and public holidays.

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