Perth’s central shopping area is bound by the Hay Street and Murray Street malls and the Forrest Chase complex. The major department stores, Myer and David Jones arcades and duty-free shops are found here. The many jewellery stores in this precinct sell Australian gemstones, such as Argyle diamonds, Broome pearls and Kalgoorlie gold.
Perhaps the most visible evidence of Perth’s anglophilia, London Court, off the Hay Street Mall, contains souvenir and jewellery shops housed in quaint, mock Elizabethan architecture. Historic King Street has designer boutiques, such as Cartier and Louis Vuitton, as well as galleries selling Aboriginal art. Gucci is also represented here. Shopping is also one of the main attractions of Fremantle, with plenty of bookshops, craft shops and duty-free shops in which to browse, as well as excellent weekend markets (see Excursions).

Popular Perth souvenirs include dried wildflowers, Western Australian wine and sheepskin and crocodile leather products. Perth is an ideal place to obtain authentic Aboriginal art – the best commercial showcases are Indigenart, 115 Hay Street, Subiaco, and Creative Native, 32 King Street.

There is an abundance of markets. The Subiaco Pavilion Markets, 2 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, are open Thursday to Sunday, selling jewellery, pottery, giftware, clothes and art. Galleria Art & Craft Markets, Art Gallery and Museum Concourse, Perth are European-style markets, open Saturday and Sunday 1000-1700.

Department stores and many other shops in Perth’s central city area are open seven days a week. Shopping hours are generally Monday to Thursday 0900-1730, Friday 0900-2100, Saturday 0900-1700 and Sunday 1200-1800. Prices include GST (goods and services tax). On collection of duty-free items, shoppers must show their passport and onward ticket.