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Sydney Shopping
Sydney shopping is fantastic. This cosmopolitan city caters for every need. It does not matter what your taste or style, Sydney offers endless choices.
With names like Cartier, Hugo Boss, Hermes, Celine, Hardy Brothers, Louis Vitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dunhill, Christian Lacroix, Jag Benetton Pierre Cardin and Akubra, shopping here is of an international standard including of course, duty free.
Sydney has established itself as one of the cheapest duty free ports because of the low Australian dollar and the high volume of sales.
Interspersed amongst the myriad of individual shops, boutiques, shopping arcades and duty free shops, are a number of large shopping zones. The largest of these are the two main Department Stores of David Jones and Grace Bros.
To this pair can be added Centrepoint in the middle of the Central Business District (CBD) crowned with the imposing Sydney Tower and the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) the massive and ornate Victorian era building that was the city's produce markets at the turn of the century.
In addition there are a number of other complexes centred on the Pitt Street mall such as the Glasshouse and the mid-city centre. Another interesting precinct is the large Chinatown area and Darling Harbour.
The retail trade is of great importance to the city of Sydney and the State of New South Wales. Recent figures for NSW indicate that there are about 59,000 retail locations covering 11.3 million square metres of floorspace that annually generates a little over 39 billion dollars in revenue. This amounts to about eight percent of NSW's Gross Domestic Product.
As you can see shopping is important to Sydney and Sydney is the largest shopping area in the South Pacific. Come and spend a few dollars yourself and see what this fascinating city has to offer you. Good shopping.
Darling Harbour - Harbourside Shopping Centre
The shopping caters from authentic Australiana at the Gavala National Aboriginal Cultural Centre to fashion, jewellery, gifts and souvenirs. Opal shoppers will be delighted by the array of choices available.
Pitt Street Mall
This is Australia's busiest and most cosmopolitan shopping precinct. With eight different retail centres and more than 600 speciality stores within two city blocks you're amost certain to find something to fit your style and budget.
Along Pitt Street you'll find Glasshouse, Imperial Arcade, Mid City Centre, Piccadilly, Skygarden, Sydney Central Plaza and Westfield Centrepoint.
In Castlereagh Street, you will find MLC Centre and an array of international brands to tempt you. While more world famous stores can be found at the elegant Chifley Plaza.
No 1 Martin Place in Martin Place is a beautifully restored landmark building offering special wining, dining and shopping.
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