Avid Reader Bookshop & Cafe

This bookshop is a favourite among locals and visitors alike and houses an array of books, CDs and DVDs. There is also a mini café here where you can sip a cup of coffee while reading a book or attend a literary event. There is a children’s corner for kids too.

• Web:

  www.avidreader.com.au/pages/cafe

• E-mail:

  books@avidreader.com.au

• Address:

  193 Boundary Street, Brisbane

• Phone:

  +61 7 3846 3422

Brookside Shopping Centre

Brookside Shopping Centre is located less than ten kilometres north-west of the Brisbane CBD. It opened in 1971 as one of the first major shopping centres in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Stores you will find here are Bras 'N' Things, Millers, Zelows, Ruby & Tiffany and Bellrose Jewellers.

• Web:

  www.brookside.com.au

• E-mail:

  brookside@retailfirst.com.au

• Address:

  159 Osborne Road Mitchelton, Brisbane

• Phone:

  +61 7 3355 5211

Camp Hill Antique Centre

Camp Hill Antique Centre is an indoor market that stocks a great range of unique homewares. They also have jewellery, potteries and ceramics and a vast selection of vintage clothing from the twenties to the nineties. Visit their quaint diner called Tart Cafe for locavore eats.

• Web:

  www.woolloongabbaantiquecentre.com

• Address:

  545 Old Cleveland Road Camp Hill, Queensland

• Phone:

  +61 7 3843 4837

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat & Sun 8am–5pm

• More info:

  The market is located in the former Planet Theatre

Farmers Markets

Every second and fourth Sunday at the Powerhouse in New Farm, check out the Farmers Markets where you can pick up Queensland’s finest pineapples and mangos, freshly caught seafood or just-picked vegetables. The farmers bring their goods to the markets literally on the back of their trucks. Open from dawn till around lunchtime but, for the best experience, be early to get the best produce and avoid the heat.

• Address:

  New Farm, Brisbane

Fortitude Valley

Beyond the CBD, it's worth taking a look at Ann Street, Bakery Lane and James Street in Fortitude Valley, where you'll find a mix of boho-chic and ultra-trendy boutiques.

• Address:

  Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Local Designers

If you leave the Queen Street Mall and head down Edward Street towards the river, you’ll find more Australian designer. Continue up Elizabeth Street and you’ll find many of the up-and-coming designer stores. Elizabeth Street is also a great place to try some Korean food before or after browsing the stores all day.

• Address:

  Elizabeth Street, Brisbane