The 10 Best Shopping in Launceston, Tasmania

Waverley Australia (formerly Waverley Woollen Mills) manufactures quality bedding, homewares and fashion accessory goods for the retail, commercial, tourism, accommodation and transport industries. Our extensive product range includes Australian made blankets, quilts (duvets, doonas), underblankets (underlays), throw and travel rugs, and fashion accessories (wraps, serapes, shawls and scarves), made from pure new natural fibres such as wool, mohair, lambswool, cotton and silk. Established in 1874, Waverley operates from its original factory site in Launceston, Tasmania.

What we do: Repairs – Antique clocks, wrist and pocket watches, clock case restorations, metronomes, antique music boxes, longcase dials re-silvered and restored, parts made, clockwork toys, supply and fit clock quartz movements plus hands and number sets. Quartz watch battery replacement. Valuations. House calls. Large range of old parts available. Full overhaul & services guaranteed.

All Artisan [all-arh-ti' zan] specialises in design focused, custom projects including bespoke bedheads. We value high quality over quantity.​ ​ All Artisan was founded by Madeline Dingemanse, a Launceston local who has lived and breathed design and creativity as long as she can remember. As a little girl with strawberry blonde locks she gathered and pressed flowers to make paper by hand. At university she studied a bachelor of business, majoring in marketing and tourism. She is a loving wife and mother and believes that being a mum is a pinnacle of female accomplishment.​ ​ Travelling the world and witnessing the disparity between those who have a lot... and those who don't, fuels our desire to give back. This passion, is the drive behind our business. We believe we have a social obligation to work our best for the general welfare of ALL people.​ ​ When you purchase from us, you are supporting the local design scene in Tasmania.​ ​ Thanks for supporting us!

Opened in 1986 Design Inn set the trend in speciality Christmas decor and designer artificial floristry. Today the store’s aesthetic is a combination of elegance and rustic charm which bodes perfectly for fashion-conscious clients. Design inn creates a wonderland of Christmas goodies, including an extensive selection of beautiful Christmas homewares, ornaments and collectables. The most gorgeous life-like artificial florals are offered with expert floristry and design skills. This will ensure that the single stem for your special vase or the colourful arrangement for display in your most frequented room shall bring joy for many years to come. Come in and see why Design lnn is a one of a kind shopping experience.

Glass Manifesto is Tasmania’s premier gallery for glass; located 5 minutes from the Launceston CBD on the banks of the beautiful Tamar River - as part of the historic Kings Wharf precinct. Glass Manifesto is the creative partnership of Peter Bowles and Anne Clifton. Together they create some of the finest contemporary works in glass in Australia. Situated within a working hot glass studio, the gallery presents the most extensive and diverse range of handmade glass in Tasmania. You are welcome to come and visit the gallery, meet the artists and gain an insight into the wonders of glassmaking. Peter and Anne have garnered an international reputation for their dedication to exquisite craftsmanship and their innovative style of working. Their work is included in many collections around the world. National and International shipping can be arranged upon request.

Every Saturday morning in the heart of the Tamar Valley, Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market brightens a quiet inner city car park and brings the farm gate to you. Meet the farmers, connect with locals and feast your eyes on baskets brimming with Tasmania's freshest seasonal produce, artificial hormone-free meat, organic dairy, artisan bread and pastries, bright summer berries or blushing autumn apples. Savour a locally roasted coffee and taste your way around our foodie State at this vibrant weekly event before collecting a myriad of premium produce, cool-climate wines, artisan ciders and home-made preserves for the journey home. Awarded Australia's Most Outstanding Farmers Market in the 2013 ABC Delicious Magazine Produce Awards. Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market is held every Saturday from 8.30am-12.30pm at 71 Cimitiere Street, Launceston (in the car park opposite Albert Hall).