Queen St and Oxford St Antiques Hunting (Self Guided), Sydney, Australia

Queen St and Oxford St Antiques Hunting, Sydney

Queen St and Oxford St Antiques Hunting (Self Guided), Sydney

Oxford Street is one of Sydney's most famous shopping strips, a glittering parade of some of Australia's best designers and fashion boutiques. The major thoroughfare is also home to stores selling jewelry, home wares, books, gifts and music. Sprinkled among these is a small number of knowledgeable antique dealers and retailers.

Seasoned veterans of antique hunting and newbies enjoy rummaging through the street鈥檚 Kashgar Antiques Store. Typically, there are more than of 2,000 pieces on sale, including furniture, textiles, antique Buddhist relics, handicrafts, headhunting curios and unique jewelry pieces. The store鈥檚 huge range of items has been sourced from more than 25 countries, including Tibet, China, Palestine, Peru, Mexico, Vietnam and Turkmenistan. For those who love the excitement of breathing new life into something old and who have a passion for one-of-a-kind items, this is where you need to be.

Your antiques roaming should also take you to Queen Street, a lovely tree-lined area filled with antique stores. This is where connoisseurs and the interior designers of the newly wealthy come for inspiration and to purchase fascinating pieces. When it is time for a break to take stock of all that you have seen, stop by one of Queen Street's elegant restaurants.

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Guide Name: Queen St and Oxford St Antiques Hunting
Guide Location: Australia » Sydney
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Author: Linda

1) Oxford Street corner with Grosvenor Street, Westfield Bondi Junction

2) Oxford Street

3) Oxford Street

4) Oxford Street

5) Oxford Street

6) Queen Street corner with Ocean Street, Parterre Antique Shop

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