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- Zimmermann Sydney / Australia / Online
Australia's most celebrated international fashion export — fusion of fashion with swimwear, intricate cuts, dainty prints, and bohemian femininity. Worn by Jennifer Lopez and Blake Lively. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Thomas Cook Australia
Founded in Melbourne in 1924 by orphaned teenager Thomas Cook, this Australian bootmaker is now run by the fourth generation of the Cook family, supplying country clothing and boots to over 1,200 accounts across Australia and New Zealand. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- The Poi Room Newmarket, Ponsonby
Since its first gallery opened in 2007, The Poi Room has shown Aotearoa New Zealand-made art objects, artisan jewellery and contemporary wall art. Its Newmarket and Ponsonby spaces showcase New Zealand artists. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Third Eye Karangahape Road / Online
The Third Eye has spent more than 20 years on Auckland’s Karangahape Road, building an eclectic ethical-trading shop around conscious sourcing. Its large in-store range spans jewelry, crystals, incense, clothing, handicrafts, homeware and spiritual goods. store page → · open in the atlas → - This Is Aboriginal Art Alice Springs, NT
An Alice Springs gallery and studio selling authentic Aboriginal art sourced directly from artists. The studio setting lets you see the work close to where it's made. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tigmi Trading Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
Tigmi Trading curates handwoven rugs and decorative objects sourced from traditional weavers alongside its own in-house designed rug, furniture and lighting collections. The Byron Bay studio pairs vintage European finds with contemporary makers and plants trees through a partnership with ReForest Now. store page → · open in the atlas → - Uggs-N-Rugs Perth / Online
The Perth family makers who've sheepskin-booted Australians since 1978 — and who fought and won the case that kept 'ugg' a generic Australian word. The real, Australian-made article. store page → · open in the atlas → - UMI Arts Cairns (Bungalow area, Gimuy Walubara Yidinji country)
UMI Arts is a First Nations not-for-profit running a gallery and gift shop that sells visual art, craft and cultural giftware made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists across Far North Queensland. Operating since 2005 under an all-First Nations board, it channels sales into pathways for regional Indigenous artists. store page → · open in the atlas → - Umoona Opal Mine & Museum Coober Pedy, South Australia
On Hutchison Street, this underground opal mine pairs a free museum with a retail gallery of genuine Australian opals. Loose stones and finished pieces—pendants, rings, earrings—each come with a certificate of authenticity. store page → · open in the atlas → - Unity Books Auckland High Street, CBD
An independent bookshop at 19 High Street, with the little Unity children's shop on Vulcan Lane. A fixture of Auckland's literary life. store page → · open in the atlas → - Walkatjara Art Mutitjulu community, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Yulara, Uluru region), Northern Territory, Australia
Owned by the Mutitjulu community, this not-for-profit art centre sells Aṉangu artwork made with traditional dot-painting techniques. Many of the works depict Uluru Creation stories. store page → · open in the atlas → - Waralungku Arts Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia
This Aboriginal-owned, not-for-profit art centre at 191 Robinson Road represents Yanyuwa, Garrwa, Marra and Gudanji artists. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wei' Num Arts Napranum, Western Cape York, Queensland
Run by the Wei' Num Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts and Crafts Corporation, this Napranum centre supports fine arts and crafts including intaglio printmaking. Its artists come from across Western Cape York—Napranum, Mapoon, Weipa, Aurukun and Pormpuraaw—and sell their work and merchandise direct. store page → · open in the atlas → - White Whale Coffee Roasters Portsmith
Roasting in Portsmith since 2010, White Whale pours blends like Beach House and Riptide alongside single origins such as Guatemala Bromelias Washed. It gives 1% of purchases to Great Barrier Reef restoration through the Resilient Reefs Foundation. store page → · open in the atlas → - Whitsunday Gold Coffee Whitsunday region, near Bowen, Proserpine
Whitsunday Gold Coffee grows roughly 140,000 Arabica trees in a fertile valley along the Proserpine River, making it one of Australia's largest coffee plantations. Its estate-grown, locally roasted coffee has picked up award recognition alongside preserves and tropical-fruit products sold at the farm cafe. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wik & Kugu Arts Centre Aurukun, Cape York, Queensland
This community-owned Aboriginal art centre in the Wik-Mungkan community of Aurukun is best known for its carved and painted wooden sculptures, from camp dogs to birds and totemic animals. Wik and Kugu artists also produce paintings and weavings here. store page → · open in the atlas → - Willie Creek Pearls Broome
Willie Creek Pearls farms South Sea pearls at a tidal lagoon north of Broome and sells finished jewellery through its town showroom. Visitors can tour the working farm to watch the seeding and harvesting process. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yagurli Tours Burketown, Queensland, Australia
Gangalidda owners run this Gulf Country tourism operator, whose days range from stargazing and sunrise hot-air balloon flights to fishing charters. Evenings close with sunset cruises along the Albert River. store page → · open in the atlas → - Zambesi Auckland / Wellington / Online
Since 1979 Elisabeth and Neville Findlay's Zambesi has been New Zealand fashion's dark, intelligent heart — sculptural black, local mills, worn like a national secret. store page → · open in the atlas → - Zetta Florence Fitzroy / Online
Melbourne stationery design studio and store producing archival products, journals, paper goods and personalised in-house stationery. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- The Strand Arcade CBD
Built 1890–92 by architects John B. Spencer and Charles E. Fairfax, the only Victorian-era shopping arcade in Sydney to survive in its original form; restored after a 1976 fire, heritage-listed in 2011. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- The Record Store Newtown
Sydney vinyl shop buying, selling and trading new and used records across rock, house, techno, funk, jazz and world music, plus turntable sales and needle replacement. Current address: Shop 34/277 Crown Street, Surry Hills. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Tea Centre Sydney / Australia
The Tea Centre opened on Glenmore Road in Paddington, Sydney, on September 1, 1993, founded by Kim, a Swedish entrepreneur who had settled in Australia in the late 1980s and identified a gap in the market: a country with a strong coffee culture but almost no dedicated specialty tea retail. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Trading Post Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island's original newsagency and souvenir shop, the Trading Post has operated for over 30 years and now sits in the Norfolk Mall at Burnt Pine. It stocks island souvenir books, gifts and mementoes, sold in store and through its website. store page → · open in the atlas → - Third Drawer Down Melbourne / Australia
Since 2003, this Melbourne homewares and gift studio has turned artist collaborations with names including Yayoi Kusama, Louise Bourgeois and Judy Chicago into tea towels, ceramics and stationery, selling through its own shop, UK and US e-commerce, and a wholesale and custom-studio arm. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tivoli Hi-Fi Hawthorn East, Melbourne / Australia
Tivoli Hi-Fi operates from Camberwell Road in Hawthorn East, describing itself as Melbourne's audio and home-cinema specialist, and backs that claim with nine separate demonstration rooms — an unusually large number for a single independent showroom, letting a customer compare setups across rooms rather than swapping components in and out of one. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tivoli Road Bakery South Yarra, Melbourne / Australia
Tivoli Road Bakery sits at 3 Tivoli Road in South Yarra, Melbourne, run on a stated philosophy that great bread only needs flour, water, and salt — no additives, no dough improvers, no stabilizers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tom's Emporium Cranford Street, Redwood
Tom's Emporium on Cranford Street in Redwood is an independent variety store stocking fabrics, haberdashery, art and craft supplies, party goods, and household hardware. The shop supplies local school productions with costume and prop materials. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tony Bianco Australia
Melbourne footwear house founded in 1972 by Italian-born shoemaker Tony Bianco, now run by his sons Anthony and Adam; family-owned, factory-partnered, known for heel-forward, leather-driven fashion shoes and boots. store page → · open in the atlas → - Très Noosa Noosa
At Noosa Junction, Très Noosa fills its sand-floored shop with Italian linen clothing, coastal homewares, shell jewellery and candles handmade in Noosa. Its stock is available in store and through the online shop. store page → · open in the atlas → - Untouched World Christchurch
Grown from Peri Drysdale's Christchurch knitwear company Snowy Peak, Untouched World makes merino and possum-blend clothing manufactured in New Zealand. The brand runs its flagship store and café in Christchurch. store page → · open in the atlas → - Van Heusen Australia Australia
Australian license of the US shirting brand Van Heusen, held by Gazal Corporation since 1976 and folded into a PVH-Gazal joint venture in 2014; the leading department-store business-shirt brand in Australia. store page → · open in the atlas → - Venroy Australia / Online
Venroy is an Australian leisurewear label selling boardshorts, swimwear and linen clothing through its online store, with direct ordering and free shipping within Australia. It also operates flagship stores from Bondi Beach and Byron Bay to SoHo in New York and Capri in Italy, preserving a substantial in-person retail presence. store page → · open in the atlas → - Viktoria & Woods Melbourne / Australia / Online
Australian brand — refined wardrobe essentials from merino wool knits to premium tailoring. Proudly made in Australia using sustainable textiles. store page → · open in the atlas → - Villino Coffee Roasters Criterion Street, Hobart
Founded in 2007, Villino ranks among Hobart's longest-running specialty coffee businesses, roasting on three Probat machines at an offsite facility and supplying beans to cafes across the city. Its original cafe sits at the top of Criterion Street, with a sister takeaway outlet, Ecru, a short walk down the same block. store page → · open in the atlas → - Vū Jewellers Queenstown / New Zealand
Vu Jewellers hand-crafts engagement rings and bespoke pieces in its Queenstown workshop using ethically sourced gemstones and Otago gold, selling finished designs like the Hula and Blossom collections through its online shop and in-person consultations. The team welcomes both custom commissions and browsing of ready-made jewelry. store page → · open in the atlas → - Waka Gallery Queenstown / New Zealand
Since opening with a Blue Pearl exhibition in 2011, Waka Gallery has sold opals, Tahitian and New Zealand blue pearls, and pounamu jade sculptures carved on-site by owner Rob Lynes and his team in Queenstown. The Pacific-themed shop doubles as a gallery, with life-size whale sculptures overhead and pounamu carving demonstrated in house. store page → · open in the atlas → - Waverley Mills Tasmania / Australia
Waverley Mills has woven wool blankets and throws in Tasmania since 1874, running a mill store at its Waverley Road site in Launceston that's open to visitors Monday through Friday. The mill sells its recycled and pure wool blankets, scarves, and throws worldwide through its online shop, alongside collaborations like its Tasman Tartan range. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wellington Chocolate Factory Wellington / New Zealand
New Zealand's original craft chocolate maker, Wellington Chocolate Factory makes bean-to-bar chocolate sourced entirely from Pacific Island growers at its Te Aro retail location on Eva Street. The shop is open Tuesday to Sunday and also runs chocolate-making experiences and ships bars and gifts through its online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wild Wheat Auckland / New Zealand
Wild Wheat began in 1999 as a wholesale operation out of a small factory in East Tamaki, Auckland, supplying bread to the city's restaurants and cafes before it ever had a retail counter of its own. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wildflower Gin Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast
Wildflower Gin distills at Varsity Lakes, drawing on native flora and honey from the founder's rooftop bees for its signature, pink and navy-strength gins. The boutique distillery also produces a Lamington vodka and ready-to-drink cocktails. store page → · open in the atlas → - Windsor Smith Australia
Melbourne footwear since 1946—Windsor Smith builds fashion shoes and boots with bold, contemporary styling and timeless construction for men and women. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wools of Wanaka Wanaka / New Zealand
This family-owned Wanaka business knits merino wool and possum fur into clothing, accessories, and yarn for men, women, children, and babies. Shoppers can browse the collection at the store on Helwick Street or order online with international shipping. store page → · open in the atlas → - Working Style New Zealand
New Zealand tailoring and menswear retailer operating since 1987, founded by brothers Chris and Tim Dobbs starting from a Parnell Road, Auckland store. Now six stores across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, offering suits, made-to-measure and casualwear. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wursthaus Kitchen Salamanca, Hobart
Wursthaus Kitchen runs a Salamanca deli and event kitchen built around an exclusive supply of heritage-breed Berkshire pork raised in the Huon Valley, alongside curated weekly cheese boxes and made-to-order hampers. Its commercial kitchen also hosts hands-on cooking masterclasses led by the in-house chefs. store page → · open in the atlas → - Wynn Hamlyn Auckland / New Zealand / Online
Auckland-based brand (2015) — plays between playfulness and relaxed silhouettes. Slouchy tailored trousers, fun knitwear, and grey-area design. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yd. Australia
Australian menswear chain launched 1995, now part of Retail Apparel Group (owned by South Africa's Foschini Group); sells affordable tailored suits, party/festival shirts and slim-fit clothing across Australia, NZ and Singapore. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yevu Bonwire (weaving partners; brand based in Australia)
Yevu commissions its kente panels directly from named master weavers in Bonwire, the Ashanti town regarded as kente's place of origin, then cuts the strip-woven cloth into caps, bucket hats and pullovers. The brand documents its Bonwire weaving partners on its own site rather than presenting the textile as generic African print. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yu Mei New Zealand / Online
New Zealand handbag label — South Island Deer Nappa leather, transforming by-products into luxurious, durable staples. Totes, clutches, and top-handle bags. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yubu Napa Art Gallery Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
An Aboriginal-owned gallery on Todd Mall, Yubu Napa represents Central Desert artists. It stays independent, showing paintings from the surrounding communities. store page → · open in the atlas → - Zambesi Store Ponsonby, Auckland
Zambesi is a New Zealand fashion label (trading as "Zambesi since 79") producing avant-garde women's and men's ready-to-wear, knitwear, footwear and accessories. The Ponsonby store also curates international designers including Comme des Garçons, Dries Van Noten, Rick Owens and Acne Studios. store page → · open in the atlas → - Zealong Tea Estate Hamilton / New Zealand
Zealong began in 1996 when Vincent Chen and his father, convinced the Waikato region's climate could support real tea cultivation, imported 1,500 tea cuttings from leading tea-growing regions across Asia. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ziggurat Cuba Street
Ziggurat has sold vintage fashion on Wellington’s Cuba Street since 1980, alongside selected contemporary labels and consignment. The long-running shop is strongest for one-off clothing and accessories with a more curated edit than a general thrift store. store page → · open in the atlas →