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Hobart
Shopping
 The
CBD is bounded by Elizabeth Street Liverpool Street, Murray
Street and Collins Street. The four main banks are to be
found on Elizabeth or Murray Streets. The GPO is on the
corner of Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets.
There are two shopping malls in Hobart, Elizabeth Street
between Collins and Liverpool Streets and Centre point off
Murray Street. Elizabeth Street Mall contains the major
national chains, Target and Harris Scarfe. The Cat and
Fiddle Arcade, linking Elizabeth Street to Centre point,
houses specialty shops, a food hall and an entrance to the
Myer department store.
Explore Sandy Bay for fashion boutiques. It is always a
pleasure to wander around Salamanca Place browsing through
the art and craft galleries and small shops specialising in
toys, clothing and knitwear, and don’t forget the Market on
Saturdays. Salamanca Place is where you will find Lifestyle
Furniture specialising in furniture made from Tasmanian
Timbers. Try North Hobart for multicultural restaurants and
specialist food shops.
There are two main suburban shopping centres, Northgate at
Glenorchy in the Northern suburbs and Eastlands over the
river on the Eastern shore. Both centres have undercover
parking, supermarkets, food halls and national fashion
chains such as Sussan and Katies.
Launceston Shopping
Tasmania’s second biggest city has an abundance of
individual shops selling everything from fashion for men and
women to gifts and home wares. The Brisbane Street
pedestrian mall is home to the four major banks and major
retail chains. Yorktown Square, off George Street, is a
charming shopping destination with a mix of specialty shops,
a coffee shop and a restaurant. There is also a market in
the Square on Sunday.
Unlike Hobart, there are no distinct clusters of similar
businesses in Launceston, but take the time to wander on
foot and discover unique shops like the Swiss Chocolatier at
82 George Street or The Furniture Works, 118 Cimitiere
Street, showcasing fine Tasmanian furniture. Located at 290
Hobart Road, Youngtown, is Jale Pearls, a gallery displaying
freshwater and saltwater pearls in a variety of settings to
suit all budgets.
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