Tusk is one of those wonderful places filled with things you probably don't need but you…read moredesperately want. My wallet feels a growing sense of danger every time I even glance in the direction of this store, and yet I have managed to make it out sans purchase... a couple of times. Find beautiful candles, homewares, decorations, lamps, clocks, stationery, and those novelty gifts that you often can't resist even though they may just end up collecting dust. Get them anyway. YOLO.

Absolutely beautiful shop with quality toys! Super lovely…read moreowner that helped us find just the right gifts for my girls

A great little shop with a broad range of handmade dolls wooden toys creative puzzles and beautiful…read morecards it also has many unique gift ideas and practical craft materials in stock. Great service and definitely worth a visit.

One of my two favourite stores at Salamanca, the Maker is full of really beautiful handcrafted…read moreitems. From terrarium kits to winter woollies to stunning dresses to pieces of jewellery, here you will find something unique and worthy of treasuring forever, either as a momento of your holiday in Tasmania (if you're visiting) or a reinforcement of why Tasmania is the best state in Australia (if this is home).

Hey Wittner, I love you. Wittner shoes are pretty much always fabulous, but just as fabulous as the…read moreshoes is the service I get in the Hobart store. I was on a sandal mission for the first time in a LONG time a couple of weeks ago and had fallen a bit in love with a pair while browsing Wittner's online store, so I headed into the CBD to try them on and try to talk myself out of buying them. Instead I ended up getting them put on hold for 24hrs and when I arrived back the next day to pick them up, there was a 25% discount promotion that had been applied to them (and a bunch of others in the store) overnight. The best kind of magic. The only trouble I have with this store is trying to stay away from it. Yeesh.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the range! When they said they do more than just foam, they weren't pissing on my…read moreleg and calling it rain! True blue Aussie legends, serving up true blue Aussie foam (and so much more). My only criticism is that I couldn't get my foam needs fulfilled on a Sunday morning. But I guess even heroes need a day off. Me and my wife Michelle can only sing praises (except our one complaint) for this wonderful, local landmark - servicing this great country! - Barack

Eco friendly solutions for babies - not sure about the clinic but the shop focuses on babies and…read morewomen - clothing and what not.

In the middle of ongoing renovations, the Cat & Fiddle is still popping out shiny new stores left,…read moreright and centre. With two levels of shopping, the arcade manages to encompass a good block of the CBD, linking Collins St, Murray St, Liverpool St and the Elizabeth mall through its belly. A number of the Cat & Fiddle shops will allow you to walk through from a shopfront on any of these streets to the arcade itself--being a newcomer to Hobart, more than once I've casually sauntered through an unassuming store to find myself in the middle with the fiddle. My favourite of the shiny new stores in the arcade is Tasmania's first T2 shop, on the corner of the shiniest and newest end of the arcade at Collins St. Tasmania's only JB Hi-Fi is downstairs (with another entry from Collins St, a few shopfronts down from T2). There's a huge Priceline (I think this is also accessible from Elizabeth Mall) and a Target (definitely has a second shopfront on Elizabeth Mall), jewellers and shoe shops and clothing and more. The cat & fiddle (which came first, the arcade's name or these guys...?) still remain on the wall, of course, so keep an eye out for them.

An amazing find on Salamanca Place. If you're a lady who loves funky jewellery, Rebecca Roth is…read morewell worth a visit. And make sure you spare some time, as you could spend an hour in here trying on all the beautiful options. RR specialises in resin jewellery. So the question becomes, how does RR compare to Dinosaur Designs? Very well in my opinion: equivalent in creativity, exceeds in choice and is far less expensive.