Retail Shopping in Port Douglas

Located just a few blocks from Four Mile Beach, Macrossan Street is the main street in Port Douglas and is quite the shopping and dining hub. The street buzzes with activity every day of the week, with trendy fashionistas browsing racks of funky clothes and stopping along the way for a much needed lunch break of coffee.

Macrossan Street boasts plenty of women's and men's fashion boutiques, jewellery, furniture, and many souvenir stores where you are bound to find the perfect memento of your time in the tropical seaside town. Macrossan Street is also home to locally run art stores. These stores sell original Aboriginal art and cultural artifacts such as stunning Dreamtime paintings, hand painted didgeridoos and boomerangs, as well as plenty of contemporary hand crafted pieces. A piece of Aboriginal art is something to be treasured as each item is handmade and tells a story. Most Aboriginal artwork comes with an explanation of the artist's inspiration and story, and the work that goes into each piece will surely amaze you.

Along Macrossan Street you will find Port Village Shopping Center which is home to a few of the staples. The center has a Coles grocery store, medical center, pharmacy, as well as clothing boutiques including Jay Jays and Just Jeans. Macrossan Street also offers great value accommodation in self catering style apartments if you would like to be just upstairs from all of the shopping and lunching action. One thing is for certain, if you are in need of a new swimsuit, Macrossan Street will have the right one for you. Home to plenty of surf and swimwear shops, there are hundreds of swimming costume options for the most conservative water baby to those who want to get pretty close to having an all over tan.

Whatever you are looking for, a stroll along Macrossan Street shopping and savoring some of the fine fare in the region's top Restaurants is a perfect way to spend the day.

Marina Mirage has something for everyone. The beautifully designed shopping center boasts plenty of elegant and chic women's and men's clothing stores, health and beauty, specialty furniture, souvenirs, and jewellery stores. The giant gems sparkling from their boxes lined up in jewellery store glass windows, brightly coloured opals, and perfect pearls are certainly one of the highlights of shopping at Marina Mirage. During your shopping trip at Marina Mirage, keep your eye out for a unique furniture shop which has plenty of unusual designs and fabrics. Browsing through the arcade style shopping center is a treat in itself and window shopping has never been more fun.

For the weary shopper Marina Mirage has plenty of coffee shops and restaurants that will surely tickle the taste buds. After a good browse through the shopping center, why not dine at one of the casual Restaurants overlooking the marina.Watch as the magnificent boats pull in and out of their docks while you enjoy a meal. Marina Mirage offers so much more than just simply a shopping experience. Its fantastic location and brilliant waterfront Restaurants make this shopping center the place to be.

Operating for over 20 years, the famous Port Douglas Sunday the famous Port Douglas Sunday Markets are held every Sunday at Anzac Park from 8am until 2pm. Hundreds of shoppers flock to the Markets to savor fresh local produce and to browse the locally crafted clothing, jewellery, and arts and craft stalls.

The Port Douglas Markets are a "Cotters Market" which means each item for sale must be made by the stallholder or a member of the stallholder's immediate family. This rule ensures that shoppers will be purchasing something that is totally unique. While there are lots of interesting things to buy at the Port Douglas Markets, there are plenty of services available to awake the senses and enlighten the soul. Many stallholders offer neck, back, and foot massages and there are psychics and tarot card readers ready to tell you your fortune. Throughout the Port Douglas Market, shoppers stop and listen to talented buskers who delight the crowds with their crazy getups and dulcet tones.

Bordered by the Dickinson Inlet and Wharf Street, as shoppers browse the stalls they also enjoy views of the Coral Sea and breathtaking mountain ranges. A favorite weekly gathering place for locals and a great place for tourists to submerge themselves in Tropical North Queensland culture, a trip to the Port Douglas Markets is certainly one not to be missed.