The 10 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in South Australia, Australia

Opalios has been mining in the Coober Pedy opal fields since 1973 and is still mining today. It is a family business that cuts all its own opal and creates its own jewellery on site.We have an experienced opal miner, expert opal cutter, and jeweller on site, and all our opal is cut to the finest standard. All opals and jewellery come with a written certificate, guaranteeing quality, value, and craftsmanship.Come and see Andrew, Stella and George for the best value opals.

Hahndorf Leathersmith is proud to hand-craft high quality leather goods, carrying on traditional leatherwork techniques. Our extensive range includes belts, hats, UGG boots, oilskin coats & vests, wallets, purses, stock whips and much more! All goods are made from various animal leathers, including cow, kangaroo, crocodile and ostrich. In addition to the leather goods made on site by our expert leathersmith’s, we also stock a wide range of iconic Australian brands including Akubra, Jumbo Uggs, Didgeridoonas and more. When you visit us in Hahndorf, prepare to be immersed in a unique experience! Our leathersmith’s are passionate about their work and we welcome you to view the workshop and learn about the traditional leather work tools and techniques.

Wine tasting, wines by the glass, Barossa produce, golf driving range, serene gardens & panoramic views. Thorn-Clarke Wines is 100% family owned and located in the picturesque Eden Valley. We have been growing grapes in the world renowned Barossa region for 130 years and 6 successive generations. Our wines are highly acclaimed throughout the world with over 20 trophies received at the International and Domestic level. Visit our Cellar Door, located at our Milton Park Vineyard in the beautiful rolling hills of the Barossa ranges (3km east of Angaston). With a view over the Little Para River to our vineyards, we offer complimentary tastings and a fantastic range of whites and reds that will suit all wine drinkers. You can also experience our beautiful gardens with plenty of room for the kids to run while the adults enjoy a glass or two of our award-winning wines. Enjoy a Barossa Produce Box featuring tasty treats from local producers and spend the afternoon in the sun!

Seven Stones Designer Jewellers is a family owned business specialising in opal, custom jewellery designs, jewellery remodelling and repairs and opal cutting.

We are open Monday - Friday 10am-4pm, 7 days a week for visitor enquiries. The Goolwa Visitor Information Centre is located in the main street of Goolwa, at the gateway to the historic Goolwa Wharf precinct. The Centre promotes tourism services and experiences by providing a professional information and booking service with specialist knowledge of Goolwa, the Alexandrina Council Region, Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond. Come and see us to help plan your stay in our beautiful region. The Goolwa Visitor Centre provides a booking service for accommodation, tours, Coorong National Park, local event tickets and Kangaroo Island. We have an extensive gift shop stocking local and Australian made souvenirs. We can also provide tour guides for walking or bus tours, (by appointment only). The Centre is Open: 10am - 4pm, 7 days a week.

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR FESTIVE SEASON OPENING HOURS. Enjoy 3 unique offerings at Cellar Door WINE - Personalised and informative wine tastings with our friendly staff. Try our chocolate and wine pairing experience. Sample our award-winning wines. With 13 wines on offer, you will find something for every palate. SKINCARE - Luxury Vasse Virgin, natural olive oil skin care products, including body scrubs, handmade natural soaps, massage oils, shower gels and more. CHOCOLATE - A diverse range of artisan hand made chocolates from the Fleurieu Chocolate company.​​ A fun and relaxed atmosphere and exceptional service. Open 11 - 3 Daily (closed Tuesday's)

Best opal in Adelaide. A must visit! Free admission to The UNDERGROUND OPAL MINE located beneath our store. View the 100 million year old OPALISED DINOSAUR FOSSIL. Unique Opal and Diamond Manufacturers are the largest opal manufacturing jewellers and opal cutters in Adelaide offering the biggest range that is second to none! Both of our Master Jewellers and expert opal cutters work in store, so you can watch this amazing process of shaping, polishing and jewellery manufacturing first hand. Unique Opal mine is a huge tourist attraction and that special place to purchase that unique opal. Wholesale and Retail with Australias’ Largest collection of opal on display Unique Opal Mine has a beautifully created underground opal mine for you to explore, bringing to you the “Coober Pedy Experience” with the convenience of an Adelaide Rundle Mall location. In our mine you can see the veins of real opal as they would naturally occur in the rock and explore different regions of opal mining throughout the Australian opal fields. Take a few minutes to sit down and watch our short documentary on opals, explaining the different types, the regions where they are found and how they are formed. All of this is FREE admission :-) If you are lucky, one of our friendly jewellers and opal cutters may be in the process of cutting and polishing the raw stone on the equipment located in the mine area, and you can watch this amazing process of shaping and polishing these beautiful opals first hand! Unique Opal mine also has a 100 million year old Opalised Dinosaur Plesiosaur on display in store. This is one of Eight in the world ever discovered. In addition to our beautiful opal jewellery, our expert jewellers can custom make jewellery in any gemstone and metal. If you are searching for something Unique for your special occasion, come and see us. We can work with you on the design and offer a wide selection of stones for you to choose from. Our jewellers work in store, so you can watch them craft raw material into works of art. Unique Opal Mine are 100% South Australian owned and operated Unique Opal Mine offer a lifetime international guarantee on all purchases.

Haigh’s original retail store, established in 1915 in Adelaide’s historic Beehive Corner building right on the corner of Rundle Mall and King William Street. Conveniently located in the centre of the shopping district, the store is just a few minutes walk from major hotels, the Convention Centre, Festival Centre and railway station.

The Udder Delights Cheese Cellar is a proud inductee into the SA Tourism Awards Hall of Fame beautifully and a beautifully appointed cheese cellar door in the stunning Adelaide Hills’ town of Hahndorf; showcasing the cheese we make and high lighting regional produce in an array of fun foodie based experiences all delivered with exceptional customer service! Choose from a free cheese tasting where you can sample the good, the smelly and the tasty. Peruse our cheese & produce store and take something yummy home for later. Savour something special from our regional menu in our bright licensed cafe area where you can indulge in an Udder Delights Deluxe High Tea where it’s about style and substance with a cheesy contemporary twist on an old traditional favourite; or experience the deliciousness of delectable morsels dipped into a bubbling pot of molten cheesy lava with an Udder Delights Cheese Fondue. Participate in an Easy Cheesy Cheese Making Class where you make it and you take it home.

The Hahndorf Academy is a place where creativity, contemporary culture and heritage meet. Based in a charming 150-year-old building, the Academy incorporates art galleries, retail shop, museum and art classes. ART GALLERIES Contemporary art, dazzling and different, is found in galleries at the Hahndorf Academy. A wide variety of exhibitions are held throughout the year, showcasing both prestigious and upcoming artists with a focus on local talent. SHOP The Academy Shop has artwork and gifts for sale all made by South Australian artists and makers. Choose from paintings and prints, photographs and cards, glassworks and ceramics, books and toys, vases and sculptures, handcrafted woollens, linens and distinctive jewellery. MUSEUM The Hahndorf Academy museum preserves and cherishes artefacts and irreplaceable collections that reflect the culture and lifestyle since the early Prussian migrants and settlers in 1839. WORKSHOPS & ART CLASSES Unleash your creative talents at the Hahndorf Academy with art classes and workshops. Try your hand at jewellery making, painting, weaving, knitting and more. We even have a yoga class! EVENTS The Hahndorf Academy events include a Winter Lantern Festival, a Christmas Market, Artist Markets throughout the year and pop-up art classes.