What's not to love about a market? Filled to the brim with local produce, artisan goods, handmade crafts, and one-of-a-kind souvenirs, they are the ultimate way to taste the region and sample everything your destination has on offer.
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Markets are also a more sustainable way to shop and make sure your tourism dollars are directly supporting the local makers who make the place what it is. Because of this, you get to hang out at an event with unmistakeable energy that's powered by community (and maybe a little bit of live entertainment!).
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To increase your appetite for checking out the local market scene, we’ve listed some of our favourite ones near G'day Parks. Obviously, there are hundreds of markets to choose from, so just treat this as a starting point. It's always a good idea to look up what's happening during your dates before hitting the road, or you can ask the park's reception team when you check in.
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There’s so much to see, taste, and enjoy all around the country, so let’s dive on in!
NSW/ACT
Byron Farmers Market
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Market Day: Thursdays from 7.00am to 11.00am at Butler St Reserve
Nourish your trip to Byron Bay with the freshest and best regional produce at the Byron Farmers Market, one of the longest running in the country. There are more than 70 stalls selling locally grown produce, artisan cheese and bread, meat and seafood, fresh flowers, and so much more! While you’re in town, why not pop into the region’s community, beachfront, and twilight markets as well?
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Byron Bay, Glen Villa Resort
Capital Region Farmers Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 7.00am to 11.30am at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)
Established in 2004 and run by the Rotary Club of Hall, the Capital Region Farmers Market is a Canberran market staple. There are over 90 stallholders for you to load up on fresh produce, food products, and flowers. Hot tip: If you’re starting your Saturday at the farmers’ market, you may as well hit up the Old Bus Depot Markets on Sunday, held from 9.30am to 2.30pm every week.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Canberra, Capital Country Holiday Park
Paddington Markets
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Market Day: Saturdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm at 395 Oxford Street, Paddington
Rain, hail, or shine, you can count on the beloved Paddington Markets. With over 50 years of history, wander through more than 150 stalls to find a unique souvenir or gift. They also run special events throughout the year, like pre-market yoga classes, a vinyl records fair, and a twilight Christmas market.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Discovery Parks - Lane Cove
NT
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
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Market Days: Thursday and Sunday from 4.00pm to 9.00pm at Mindil Beach (last Thursday in April to the last Thursday of October)
The Mindil Beach Sunset Market is one of the most famous attractions in Darwin, with a whopping 150+ specialty stores and food vendors. If you’re travelling during the dry season, make sure you drop by the foreshore to browse as the sun sets over the Timor Sea.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Discovery Parks - Darwin
Dundee Beach Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 9.00am to 3.00pm (dry season and selected dates) at Fog Bay
In a picturesque spot right on the coast, overlooking the turquoise waves, the Dundee Beach Market is a great spot to pick up baked goods, ice cream, jams and pickles, homewares, or plants. You can even get a haircut or massage!
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Dundee Beach Holiday Park
Parap Village Markets
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Market Day: Saturdays from 8.00am to 2.00pm at Parap Village
Sample Darwin’s produce, locally made arts and crafts, live entertainment, and food stalls at the Parap Village Markets. Best of all, they’ve got a commitment to sustainability (including eco-friendly cleaning products, recycling, and a public wash station for reusable containers), so make sure you bring along your own food storage and utensils where possible.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Discovery Parks - Darwin
QLD
Rusty’s Market
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Market Days: Fridays and Saturdays from 5.00am to 6.00pm and Sundays from 5.00am to 3.00pm at Grafton Street
The home of ‘fresh produce, fashion, and flora’ since 1975, no trip to Cairns is complete without popping into Rusty’s Markets. Taste exotic fruits, listen to music performances, and hunt for a new outfit at more than 180 stalls. The place is open for business three days a week.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: First City Caravilla, Crystal Cascades Holiday Park, Lake Placid Rainforest Retreat, Lake Tinaroo Holiday Park
Noosa Farmers Market
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Market Day: Sundays from 7.00am to midday at 155 Weyba Road, Noosaville
Nothing beats spending a lazy Sunday at the Noosa Farmers Market. Stock up your esky with dairy, eggs, fruit, and veggies, and complete your happy hour platter with bread, meat, condiments, and treats. Not far away, the Eumundi Markets are another must-visit market on the Sunny Coast, open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7.30am to 2.00pm.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Alex Beach Cabins and Tourist Park
Granite Belt Farmers Market, Stanthorpe
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Market Day: Saturdays from 7.30am to 12.00pm at Farley Street Piazza
When you’re in a foodie’s paradise like the Granite Belt, it just makes sense to visit a market and fill your basket straight from the local growers and stallholders. At the Granite Belt Farmers Market in Stanthorpe, snap up fluffy doughnuts, fresh fruit and veg, tasty preserves, dog treats, and soothing skincare.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Stanthorpe Top of the Town Tourist Park
SA
Barossa Farmers Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 7.30am to 11.30am at the corner of Angaston Road and Stockwell Road in Angaston
It’s not all about wine in the Barossa Valley! Pair your visit with the deliciousness of the Barossa Farmers Market. Food is the main attraction – grab everything from fresh meat and produce to baked and sweet treats – but you could also return home with potted plants, cut flowers, compost, wood, and even Christmas trees.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Barossa Valley, Gawler Caravan Park
Willunga Farmers Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 8.00am to 12.00pm at Willunga High School
The Willunga Farmers Market is South Australia’s first farmers market, showcasing incredible food and goodies from all over the Fleurieu region—including bread and bakery treats, meat and seafood, pâté and preserves, plants and cut flowers, and fruit and vegetables. Plus, just south of the McLaren Vale wine region, it's only logical to sample some wine and cider while you’re there!
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: McLaren Vale Cabin & Caravan Park, Moana Beach Tourist Park, Christies Beach Tourist Park
Victor Harbor Beachside Market
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Market Day: Every second and fourth Sunday of the month from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the Esplanade
Victor Harbor is home to several brilliant markets, but our pick of the bunch is the vibrant Victor Harbor Beachside Market. Be serenaded by live music while you shop for food, drink, crafts, homewares, and gifts, with ocean views just beyond the stalls. There’s no better place to enjoy your morning coffee than here, amongst the lively market atmosphere.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Victor Harbor Holiday Park, Discovery Parks - Goolwa
TAS
Harvest Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 8.30am to 12.30pm at 71 Cimitiere Street, Launceston
Delectable pastries. Crisp apples. Flavoursome street food. Fizzing cider. Smooth honey. Fresh oysters. These are just a few of the incredible food and drink products you might come across while exploring Launceston’s award-winning Harvest Market. Start your day the right way, whether it’s a piping hot coffee or a buttery croissant. Sounds like heaven to us!
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Discovery Parks - Hadspen
Salamanca Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 8.30am to 3.00pm at Salamanca Place
There’s a reason why the Salamanca Market has a big reputation. On a Saturday morning in Hobart, you can find more than 300 stalls with fresh produce, hot beverages, scrumptious food, handmade products, and gifts. Set a few hours aside so that you can properly soak up the market vibes.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Hobart, Discovery Parks - Mornington Hobart
Farm Gate Market
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Market Day: Sundays from 8.30am to 1.00pm at Bathurst Street, Hobart
Feast on Tasmania’s famous fresh produce at the Farm Gate Market in Hobart. Since their humble beginnings in 2009, they’ve become a local and tourist favourite thanks to their seasonal fruit and veggies, artisan foods, and street food vendors. They’ve also got a vision to be the first plastic-free farmers’ market in Australia—how cool is that?
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Hobart, Discovery Parks - Mornington Hobart
VIC
Warragul Farmers Market
Image Credit: Warragul Farmers Market - Rob Blackburn, Visit Victoria
Market Day: Third Saturday of the month from 8.30am to 1.00pm at Logan Park
Taste every morsel of the Gippsland food bowl when you stop by the Warragul Farmers Market. Depending on your travel dates, you could find up to 70 stalls packed with flavour. When the sun is shining, you’ve got a coffee in hand, your tote bag is bursting with local products, and there’s an irresistible smell wafting over from the nearest food truck … trust us, there’s nothing better!
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Glen Cromie Reserve Caravan Park
Prahran Market
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Market Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7.00am to 4.00pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 7.00am to 5.00pm, Sundays from 8.00am to 4.00pm on Commercial Road, South Yarra
Since 1864, the Prahran Market has been fuelling inner-city Melbourne with the greatest food and beverages. Best combined with shopping adventures along Chapel Street, you’ll have no trouble selecting a tasty lunch and picking out delicious ingredients for your holiday meals.
Nearest G’day Parks Location: Discovery Parks - Melbourne
Bright Market: Make It, Bake It, Grow It
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Market Day: Third Saturday of the month from 8.30am to 12.30pm on the banks of the Ovens River in Howitt Park
You've got to add the Bright Market to your adventures through the Victorian High Country. Once a month, colourful stalls pop up beside the Ovens River with fresh produce, artwork, fashion and jewellery, food products, woodwork, homewares, and skincare, while local performers share their talents. (P.S. It's a pet-friendly market, with dogs allowed on a lead!)
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Discovery Parks - Bright, Bright Accommodation Park, Porepunkah Pines Holiday Park, Discovery Parks - Mount Buffalo
WA
Margaret River Farmers’ Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 7.30am to 11.30am at Margaret River Education Campus
If you’re not sure where to begin your foodie adventures in this iconic region, the Margaret River Farmers’ Market is a stellar starting point. From farm-fresh produce to yummy food truck offerings, your shopping basket will fill up fast. One thing’s for sure: you won’t leave hungry!
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Gracetown Caravan Park, Discovery Parks - Margaret River, Riverview Tourist Park, Margaret River Tourist Park
Fremantle Markets
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Market Days: Friday to Sunday, 8.00am to 6.00pm at the corner of South Tce and Henderson St (also open on Monday public holidays from 9.00am to 6.00pm)
With more than a hundred stalls and over a century of heritage in their back pocket, the Fremantle Markets are a local legend. Buskers provide the soundtrack as you explore the many traders scattered through the Hall and the Yard. Whether you’re uncovering the history of the port city or boarding a ferry to Rotto, this is an unmissable experience in Freo.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Fremantle Village, Discovery Parks - Coogee Beach, Discovery Parks - Woodman Point
Albany Farmers Market
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Market Day: Saturdays from 8.00am to 12.00pm at Collie Street, Albany
Albany Farmers Market is the perfect addition to your road trip through Western Australia’s south coast. Stock up on seasonal fruit and vegetables to add a local flavour into your weekly meals, enjoy coffee and breakfast amongst the market buzz, and select a few specialty products to savour throughout your holiday.
Nearest G’day Parks Locations: Tasman Holiday Parks - Albany, Acclaim Rose Gardens Beachside Holiday Park
From browsing artisan markets to loading up on local produce, markets are an awesome way to support nearby small businesses while you travel.
Image Credit: Warragul Farmers Market - Rob Blackburn, Visit Victoria
Toasty baked bread and pastries. Fragrant flowers. Fresh fruit and veggies. Handmade jewellery and papercrafts. Vintage fashion finds. Food trucks full of multicultural (and absolutely delicious) food. Unique homewares to decorate your house with memories of your trip.
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Satisfy the senses at amazing markets like these, all over Australia. With more than 330 parks around the country, you’re bound to find a great park and market combo when you stay at G’day Parks. Book your next getaway today on the G’day Parks app or online, and soon you'll be munching on a sausage in bread as you tap your foot to live music.
