Travel Reference
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SHOPPING
Newtown and Glebe are hot spots for anything punky, alternative, socialist, greenie, intellectual or noir. King St,
Newtown, has interesting boutiques, secondhand stores and (along with Glebe Point Rd) the city's best bookstores.
New homewares stores strike the fear of gentrification into the hearts of long-term locals. There are also branches
of Holy Kitsch! (
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)
, Berkelouw Books and C's Flashback (
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). The semi-industrial area of Alex-
andria, east of Erskineville, is known for its factory-outlet shops.
Glebe
GLEEBOOKS
Generally regarded to be Sydney's best bookshop. The aisles are packed with politics, arts
and general fiction, and staff really know their stuff. Check its calendar for author talks and
book launches. Children's and secondhand books are at their
Other store
(
BOOKS
9552 2526; 191
11am-7pm)
.
Glebe Point Rd;
GLEBE MARKETS
(
www.glebemarkets.com.au
;
Glebe Public School, cnr Glebe Point Rd & Derby Pl; 10am-4pm Sat; Glebe)
The best of the west; Sydney's dreadlocked, shoeless, inner -city contingent beats an aim-
less course to this crowded hippy-ish market.
MARKET
BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE
the rejuvenated Grace Bros building (check out the cool old globes above the facade), this
centre has dozens of shops, a food court, a cinema complex and two supermarkets.
SHOPPING CENTRE
Camperdown
DEUS EX MACHINA
'God is in the machine', this kooky showroom is crammed with classic and custom-made
CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES
