9 Best Shopping in Tasmania, Australia

This outdoor adventure store is the perfect place to stock up on all the things you will need for a camping trip around Tasmania or if you just need an emergency "Tassie tuxedo" to survive the winter. The staff are extremely knowledgeable, and this store stocks a wide variety of quality equipment.

Carrying beautiful items made from Tasmanian wood, this studio carries custom-designed furniture and locally crafted pottery, glass, and clothing. It's also known for its inspiring contemporary art exhibitions and design collections. The center often has an artist in residence and is just a short walk from the city center.

This gallery and shop sells environmental art, cards, calendars, diaries, jewelry, clothing, and ceramics, all inspired by Tasmania, the "'Wild Island." All wares are made in Australia and all support the Australian environment. Regular exhibitions feature local artists who use the Tasmanian wilderness as their muse, a must-visit for original souvenirs.

Set close to the waterfront by the Henry Jones Art Hotel, Art Mob exhibits and sells a wide range of local Tasmanian Aboriginal art and crafts, including jewelry, from many communities and artists. The collection includes rare necklaces and exquisite baskets as well as fine prints and paintings by noted Aboriginal artists.

This retail shop and gallery specializes in high-quality products made in Tasmania, including ceramics, glass, jewelery, sculpture, and textiles. The mission here is showcase the talents of Tasmania's emerging and established artists. Located within the Salamanca Arts Centre just off Salamanca Place, the gallery represents more than 90 artisans.

Featuring the work of some of Tasmania's finest artists, this gallery is one of the gems of Salamanca Place. Inside you'll find Hobart's best wooden jewelry boxes as well as art deco jewelry and pottery, paintings, works on paper, and sculpture. The gallery also runs a number of exhibitions each year in conjunction with its sister gallery in Evandale, Northern Tasmania. Some of the exhibiting artists here have gone on to show at national and international galleries. The works of Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Lola Greeno are a very special feature.

This arts-and-crafts store in the center of Launceston is one of the oldest shops in Tasmania. It sells a diverse range of umbrellas as well as gifts including tea towels and toiletries. The shop has been operated by three generations of the Shott family—check out the intriguing displays about the family's passion for umbrellas and wooden crafts.

A funky shopfront for local artists working across varied disciplines, you will find ceramics, textiles, books, and many other treasures. Often with a local twist, featuring native flora and fauna or made from local materials, this is a must for the souvenir hunter that values original and clever design.

This shop is a true Launceston icon—it sells beautifully made woolen products, such as sweaters, blankets, underwear and the ever-popular UGG boot.