Mildura has gained quite a reputation for stylish shopping in a picturesque location, thanks to its array of boutiques, gift shops and curiosity shops. The CBD is crammed with delightful speciality stores, and you’ll be sure to find something that catches your eye, even if you don’t know what you are looking for.
A gorgeous little store stocking a range of delightful goodies, including prints, ceramics, jewellery, stationery and books. They stock Australian-made pieces wherever possible, and are guided by finding the things that are on their wishlist, and things they would love to have in their own home. A small corner cafe puts a cherry on the top of this delightful shopping experience. Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday 9:30am to 2pm.
A stunning riverside location for a spot of retail therapy, the Riverfront Boutique Market is heaving with beautiful and eclectic local handmade arts and crafts. Wandering the various stalls in the morning sun can be quite a magical experience, and one not to be missed. If you are lucky, you’ll be in town for the annual merger with the Sunraysia Farmers’ Market, for an extra-special experience. Held the second Saturday of every second month from 8am to 12pm.
Murray River Salt is renowned with chefs and foodies throughout Australia and across the globe. Producing the amazing pink salt flakes that jazz up the fanciest of meals, the Murray River Salt factory began producing salt in 2000. A visit to the factory shop is a pretty exciting experience all by itself, and it gives you the chance to pick up this awesome condiment from source. If the mood takes you, combine it with a guided factory tour. Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Sunraysia Cellar Door is a treasure trove for foodies and wine-lovers, a one-stop shop for all the delicious goodies and quaffables from this abundant region. They offer free wine tastings all week, and stock around 250 wines from 22 local wineries. They also have an amazing range of local produce such as olive oil, dried fruit, local coffee and wine-related gifts and gadgets. Open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 10pm, and weekends 11am to 5pm.
For a little time-travel adventure, come on down to Bushell’s on Tenth. Step through the door of this quaint little sweet shop, and be transported back in time to a golden age. First opened in 1938, Bushell’s has kept all the trappings and fittings of a traditional old-fashioned lolly shop, making this a magical place for kids and adults to indulge their sweet tooth a little! Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 12pm to 5pm.
Woodsie’s Gem Shop started out as a family hobby, and has grown into a fully-grown business and tourist attraction. A box of delights of exquisite gems, timeless jewellery and healing crystals awaits inside, along with the Aladdin’s Cave of the Woods family gemstone collection, and the garden maze out back, over an acre in size. All this, plus an on-site restaurant, makes Woodsie’s a must visit option in Mildura. Open daily from 9am to 5:30pm.