Shopping
Shopping
Explore the diversity of stores throughout Tasmania’s cities and country towns, discover intimate boutiques and specialised retailers and watch shopping come alive at Hobart’s sprawling waterfront Salamanca Market.
Whether you shop with passion or out of necessity, you will find the same range of small, medium and large retail outlets in Tasmania that you would expect anywhere in the world. From large department stores to high-end fashion boutiques, there is something here to suit every shopping taste. Shopping is also easier and more pleasant, with an absence of long queues and full car parks.
The unique difference that Tasmania offers in its shopping experience is its high quality speciality stores and boutiques. A diverse range of quality Tasmanian products are readily available throughout the state – perfect when shopping for gifts or a simple self-indulgence.
Famous for its historic waterfront Georgian warehouses, Hobart’s Salamanca Place plays host to Tasmania's most celebrated shopping experience. Every Saturday, Salamanca Market delights shoppers with its array of intricate speciality cafes, stores and boutiques. It is one of the nation’s brightest and busiest markets, with over 300 stall holders selling produce and crafts from all over Tasmania. Salamanca is unique in that it is a shopping destination where you can meet and actually buy products from the people that have created them.
Shops in main centres are generally open from 9 or 10am to 4, 5 or 6pm seven days a week, while supermarkets and convenience stores are open longer hours. ATMs and EFTPOS facilities are widely available. Most banks are open 9.30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.