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The best places to shop secondhand in Ballarat
Visit Ballarat
03 May 2023
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Stephen Kind once wrote “Sooner or later, everything old is new again”.
And with the revival we’re seeing in all things retro, that saying couldn’t be truer than right now.
So to help you find your next vintage treasure, we’ve pulled together a list of some of our favourite places to shop secondhand in Ballarat.
And don’t miss the annual Ballarat Antique Fair (May) or Ballarat’s Biggest Book Fair (March long weekend).
Ballarat Vintage & Collectables Market
9367 Western Highway, Ballarat
Go there for: More than 80 vintage stalls under the one roof.
Rocket and Belle
37 Mair Street, Ballarat
Go there for: Interesting, unusual, rare and quirky antiques, vintage, industrial and barn objects.
Alexa’s Treasures
44-46 Sturt Street, Ballarat
Go there for: The beautiful range of vintage costume jewellery.
Antik
202 Grant Street, Ballarat
Go there for: The old and unusual. Antik has a particular love for industrial and vintage decor items including advertising, signage and “garagenalia”.
Rediscovery
5 Doveton Street North, Ballarat
Go there for: Over 30,000 CDs plus a vast collection of vinyl LPs and singles.
Antiques Goods & Chattels
34 Main Road, Ballarat
Go there for: Quality antique, vintage and retro items.
The Known World Bookshop
28 Main Road, Ballarat
Go there for: A wonderful selection of quality secondhand books in an eclectic Art Deco-inspired space. Think modern classics, fine art, history, philosophy, Australian, militaria, science and technology, local history, poetry, children’s literature and more.
The Dressing Room Recycled
20 Main Road, Ballarat
Go there for: Vintage clothing from the 1920s through to the 1990s.
The Main Emporium
13 Main Road, Ballarat
Go there for: A “collective of eclectic collectables”.
That Little Bookshop
819 Doveton Street North, Ballarat
Go there for: A wide range of pre-loved books to suit most tastes.
Lydiard Furniture & Antiques
205 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
Go there for: Rare and beautiful Australian antiques and collectables.
Vintage 216
216 Skipton Street, Ballarat
Go there for: Vintage farmhouse pieces and gardenalia.
Heroes HQ
1/22 Selkirk Drive, Ballarat North
Go there for: Preloved comics.
Dave Wright Militaria & Collectables
6a Shepperd Street, Ballarat
Go there for: Hundreds of militaria-related items.
Out of town…
44 on Brooke
44 Brooke St, Smythesdale
Go there for: A treasure trove of vintage furniture and collectables.
Beaufort’s Big Garage Sale
31 Neill Street, Beaufort
Go there for: Antiques, china, tools and farm sundries.
Westbury Antiques
119 High Street, Avoca
Go there for: 17th, 18th and early 19th century furniture and decorative items.
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Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities.
These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.
We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.
As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.