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City Guide  - Perth  - Shopping
Shopping

Perth's central shopping area is bounded by the Hay Street and Murray Street Malls and the Forrest Chase complex. Here can be found the major department stores Myer and Aherns, arcades and duty-free shops. The many jewellery stores in this precinct sell Australian gemstones, such as Argyle diamonds, Broome pearls and Kalgoorlie gold.
Perhaps the most visible evidence of Perth's anglophilia, London Court, off the Hay Street Mall, contains souvenir and jewellery shops housed in rather quaint, mock Elizabethan architecture. Historic King Street has designer boutiques, such as Cartier and Louis Vuitton, as well as galleries selling Aboriginal art.
Shopping is one of the main attractions of Fremantle, with plenty of bookshops, craft shops and duty-free shops to browse as well as excellent weekend markets (see the Excursions section).
Popular Perth souvenirs include dried wildflowers, Western Australian wine and sheepskin and crocodile leather products. Perth is an ideal place to obtain authentic Aboriginal art; the best commercial showcases are Indigenart, 115 Hay Street, Subiaco (tel: (08) 93 88 28 99) and Creative Native, 32 King Street (tel: (08) 93 22 33 98).
There is an abundance of markets. The Subiaco Pavilion Markets, 2 Rokeby Road, Subiaco (tel: (08) 93 82 24 98), are open Thursday to Sunday, selling jewellery, pottery, giftware, clothes and art. Galleria Art & Craft Markets, Art Gallery and Museum Concourse, Perth (tel: (08) 93 10 21 59) are European-style markets open 0900-1700 Saturday and Sunday.
Department stores and many other shops in Perth's central city area are open seven days a week. Shopping hours are generally 0900-1730 Monday to Thursday, 0900-2100 Friday, 0900-1700 Saturday and 1200-1800 Sunday.
In July 2000, the Australian government instituted a Goods and Services Tax of 10%. When shopping visitors should be aware that listed prices of items may not always include the GST. On collection of duty-free items, shoppers must show their passport and onward ticket.



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