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Hobart shopping.There are lots of great shopping locations in Tasmania, from Launceston in the north to Hobart and further south and if you’re into shopping (and what self-respecting woman isn’t?), you will enjoy exploring the different areas and finding new stores. In Tasmania shopping for arts and crafts is particularly rewarding and your Tasmania shopping experience will be worthwhile and memorable if you take the time to visit some of the more out-of-the-way rural spots where great crafts and fresh produce are to be found. 
Downtown Hobart has a great mix of specialty stores, including fashion outlets, souvenir shops and art and craft galleries as well as nationally known department stores like Myer and David Jones.Hobart has been keeping some its finest fashion boutiques a secret for too long and its time to let everyone know they’re there and just waiting for you to discover. Liverpool Street in the heart of the CBD is home to some of the local favourites such as Luxe, Yeltour (Yeltour also have stores in Sandy Bay, Launceston and Devonport), HB Wear and Belle & Page.
Both Murray and Macquarie Streets are lined with some wonderful fashion stores for both men and women. The CBD is bounded by Elizabeth Street Liverpool Street, Murray Street and Collins Street and the four main banks are to be found on Elizabeth or Murray Streets. The GPO (that’s General Post Office just in case you don’t know) is on the corner of Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets. There are two shopping malls in Hobart, Elizabeth Street between Collins and Liverpool Streets and Centrepoint off Murray Street. Elizabeth Street Mall contains the major national chains, Target and Harris Scarfe. The Cat and Fiddle Arcade, linking Elizabeth Street to Centrepoint, houses specialty shops, a food hall and an entrance to the Myer department store. Explore Sandy Bay for fashion boutiques you’ll find it’s 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 be sure not to miss the Salamanca Markets on Saturdays.
Salamanca Place is where you will find Lifestyle Furniture specialising in furniture made from Tasmanian Timbers.North Hobart is the place for some wonderful ethnic restaurants and specialist food shops. There are two main suburban shopping centres in Hobart, 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. The Bank Arcade, in the heart of the CBD off Liverpool Street, is one of Hobart's best kept secrets. Built in the 1950s, it has been home to many businesses over the decades including a doll's hospital, a boxing ring, a gymnasium and a massage parlour, however, today the Arcade is a bustling, cosmopolitan showcase of local innovation and great eateries.
Most shops in the major shopping centres are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, seven days a week, while supermarkets and convenience stores are open longer hours. Most banks are open 9.30am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday and ATMs and EFTPOS facilities are widely available. Artists living in Tasmania will tell you that it’s the landscape that has inspired their work, and you can find examples of quality furniture, painting, photography, clothing, jewellery and artifacts in private galleries, arts and craft shops and markets all over the state.
The harvests of our land and sea, and our cool climate wines, are nourished by clean waters and rich soils so look out for full-flavoured cheeses direct from the makers, plump delicious oysters, scallops, abalone, crayfish and fin fish, fresh from the Southern Ocean. Our berries, apples and stone fruits are juicy and still full of flavour and our chocolates and beers world-winners. While you’re in Tasmania it would be almost criminal to miss out on a visit to some of our famous street markets. Here’s a list of some of the more popular markets: • Evandale Market: in historic Evandale, near Launceston. Over 100 stalls including some with antiques. Falls Park, Logans Road, Evandale; Sunday 8.00am – 1.00pm • Glenorchy Sunday Market Hobart’s bargain market with over 120 undercover and outdoor stalls selling bric-a-brac, books, tools, fruit and vegetables, toys, collectables, clothing, jewellery, cakes, relishes, and jam. There are rides for the children, or enjoy a coffee or snacks from the food vans. Coffee is available undercover as well in various outdoor locations. This is the market where you can brush shoulders with the locals, and browse through garage sale stalls for that special treasure, or purchase quality new items including timber craft, clothing, DVDs and much more at bargain prices. Royal Hobart Showground, off Brooker Highway; 6272 6812 or 0418 376 293 Each Sunday 8.00am – 2.00pm • Penguin Market, the most popular market on the North Coast for pottery, foodstuff, plants and bric-a-brac. 2nd and 4th Sunday each month.
• Salamanca Market, Hobart's most famous market in Salamanca Place with over 300 stalls offering everything from art and crafts to fresh fruit and vegetables.Salamanca Place, Hobart; Sat 8:30am – 3.00pm • Wynyard Old Theatre Market One of the biggest antique/bric-a brac and craft markets on the north coast. Goldie Street (entrance off Moore Street), Wynyard. Third Sunday of each month January to September and November 9.00am – 3.00pm Here’s a reasonably complete list of shopping centres in Hobart....enjoy. • Cat and Fiddle Arcade, Hobart • Centrepoint, Hobart • Eastlands Shopping Centre, Rosny Park • Shoreline Shopping Centre, Howrah • Channel Court Shopping Centre, Kingston • Kingston Town Shopping Centre, Kingston • Northgate Shopping Centre, Glenorchy • Centro Glenorchy, Glenorchy • Glenorchy Plaza, Glenorchy • Prospect Vale Marketplace, Prospect
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Along Murray Street, also in the heart of the CBD, you will find “Inside”, known for its beautiful homewares, body and bathroom products, adorable baby ware and very friendly staff. 
Tasmanian wool is rated as the finest in the world and you can buy natural spun wool or hand and machine knitted and woven fine garments guaranteed to keep you warm on those chilly Tassie nights.
