Brisbane Bargains
This month, we take you on a journey through Brisbane’s bargain hotspots, from the weekend Valley Markets at Brunswick and Chinatown, to the budget bargains at Discount Factory Outlets and Stones Corner. And when you've finished your retail therapy, don’t forget to spend a few days unwinding on the Gold Coast. Renowned for its balmy climate and great surf beaches, Queensland's beachside playground is perfect for a dose of sea, sunshine and sand, and for die-hard shoppers, there are more discount outlets at Harbour Town Gold Coast.
Brisbane's Valley Markets are a great place to browse for bargains, with stalls sprawling through the Brunswick and Chinatown Malls every weekend until 4pm. You’ll find up and coming designer fashion and accessories, colourful crafts and Asian gifts. For crafts, locally made clothing, food and amazing art, you can also swing by South Bank’s weekend markets every Friday night from 5pm and all day on the weekends.
Direct Factory Outlets, or DFO for short, is the most recent addition to Brisbane’s thriving shopping scene. Since opening at the Brisbane Airport, this superstore has
been a hit with bargain hunters with up to 70% off fashion, homewares, accessories and electrical goods. You can also check out well known fashion favourites including
Portmans, David Lawrence, Cue, Witchery, Tarocash and
Industrie as well as new faces in Brisbane’s fashion scene. Visit
http://www.dfo.com.au
Stones CornerA 10 minute bus ride from Brisbane CBD, Stones Corner is nestled between Woolloongabba and Coorparoo. This savings-filled strip is home to many brand name factory outlets, including
Cue,
Just Jeans,
Mathers,
Rockmans and
Strandbags, and it's the perfect place to find that unique item at half the price! When
you’ve finished shopping, you can rest those weary feet at one of the stylish restaurants and cafes.
Shopping Tours If you don’t fancy making your own way around the shops, then join one of Brisbane’s warehouse shopping tours. You can enjoy the luxury of an air-conditioned coach as you visit Brisbane’s factory outlets, with up to 70% off fashion, beauty products, homeware and more. Visit:
www.brisbaneshoppingtours.com.au
Harbour Town, Gold CoastHarbour Town Gold Coast is the place to go for Australia's first purpose-built factory outlet shopping precinct. Located
on the corner of the
Gold Coast Highway and Oxley Drive in
Biggera Waters, this huge shopping complex is packed with wall to wall bargains, offering up to 60% off well known brands. Visit:
http://www.harbourtown.com.au/goldcoast/index.htm Useful websites
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