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Your Australia op-shopping guide

Op shops in Australia

303 recently checked op shops across 229 places, ready to explore.

From city op-shop strips to country-town finds worth the detour, choose where you're going to see every shop on a live map — with what's open today.

Explore the main op-shopping centres

Circle size and number show the current op-shop count.

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New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

Australia’s densest op-shopping cities to explore.

Melbourne

372 op shops19 area guidesPublished place guide

Melbourne is Australia's op-shop capital — Sydney Road through Brunswick is the single deepest run, Chapel Street holds the Prahran vintage end, and Glen Huntly Road, Northcote, Preston and Cheltenham stack suburb-length strips of their own. The Salvos and Vinnies are everywhere, but it's the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Sacred Heart Mission and Savers superstores that give the city its depth — pick a tram line and follow it.

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Every place we cover in Australia

Follow the country through 343 town and metro guides, grouped into geographic chapters.

How the shop counts work

Place counts come from each area’s own postcodes, so they do not add up to the total above. That total counts shops recorded as having passed through our Google information check in the last 90 days; a shop near a boundary can appear in two places, and some sit outside every listed place. How we check shop information.

New South Wales106 guides
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Victoria79 guides
Queensland67 guides
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Western Australia32 guides
South Australia32 guides
Tasmania16 guides
Australian Capital Territory7 guides
Northern Territory4 guides

Op shopping in Australia

Are op shops open on Sundays in Australia?

Many are, particularly the larger Salvos and Vinnies stores and anything inside a shopping centre, while smaller community and church-run shops often close for the weekend. Each shop page shows that shop's own hours and whether it's open right now.

What's the difference between an op shop and a thrift or vintage store?

An op shop is run by a charity and the proceeds go to the cause. Vintage stores, consignment boutiques and secondhand dealers are businesses buying and selling for profit. The counts on this page are op shops only; open any place below and you can switch the secondhand dealers on there.

Can I donate to any op shop?

Most accept clothing, books and homeware in good condition during opening hours. Furniture and electricals depend on the store — many can't take untested electrical goods at all. Check before bringing anything large, and never leave donations outside a closed shop.

Are the opening hours here right?

They come from each shop's own listing and are refreshed regularly, but a volunteer-run shop can close at short notice. Treat them as a strong guide rather than a guarantee, and tell us on the shop's page if you find one wrong.

Australian Charities To Shop and Donate With

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