Canberra travel shopping guide shopping guide

Canberra is the capital of Australia. The urban environment here is very livable and the air quality is first-class. As a young city, Canberra's infrastructure and buildings are relatively new and full of futuristic feeling. This is a guide to travel and shopping in Canberra.

Supermarket inventory in Canberra

Canberra is a city with a population of only 330,000. As the capital of Australia, although the area here is small, each district has its own shopping center, which is very convenient for people's daily shopping and consumption. Because the size of each district is different, the number and scale of supermarkets distributed here are also different, and the things and prices sold by each store are often very different. Generally, different supermarkets have their own characteristics and positioning. Which supermarket in Canberra has cheaper and more complete food? In order to save energy and money, it is necessary for foreign students to know the shopping information of the supermarket in advance.

Daily supermarket

There are two kinds of supermarkets in Canberra: commodity supermarkets mainly selling small commodities such as food and daily necessities and department stores mainly selling household items. There are three major supermarkets in Canberra: Coles, Aldi and Woolworths.

Coles

There are 9 COLES supermarkets in Canberra, and basically there are shopping centers in all districts, such as Jamison, Belconnen, Woden Plaza and Gungahlin. Coles' products mainly take the civilian route, and the overall price is below the middle level. Therefore, if multiple supermarkets are located in the same shopping center, relatively speaking, international students are more willing to go shopping in Coles. COLES has long business hours (but the business hours of each store are different). The earliest time is from 6: 00 am to 0: 00 midnight, which is very valuable in Canberra, where business hours are generally short, and it also provides a lot of convenience for many people who get up early or come back for shopping at night.

Woolworth

Woolworths is the largest food retail supermarket in Australia, which requires high freshness of food. For this reason, the price of fresh food in this supermarket is on the high side in supermarkets of the same size. Woolworth has five branches in Canberra, located in Dixon, Belko Ning, Walden, Weston Creek and Mohsen. Most of these stores are open from 7 am to midnight, but the opening hours will be shortened on holidays, and the closing time will generally be advanced to 9- 10 in the evening.

Aldis

Aldis is one of the top ten retailers in Australia and has many branches in Canberra. The prices of goods sold in supermarkets in Aldis are generally low, and many of them are exclusive brands of Aldis, which can't be found in other supermarkets at all. The prices of daily necessities here are particularly advantageous. If the quality requirements are not very high, you can find many practical things here. There are many discounted goods with red labels in the supermarket. The business hours of all Aldis supermarkets in Canberra are uniform. The opening time is 8:30 am, and the closing time is 8:00 pm from Monday to Friday and 7:00 pm on weekends.

Daily supermarket shopping reminder

1. This supermarket has a long business hours.

Most retail stores in Canberra are open from 9 am to 5 pm, and the business hours will be extended on Friday, but not later than 9 pm, except for fresh daily necessities supermarkets. Several large supermarkets in Canberra are open beyond 8 pm, and some even stay open until midnight.

Supermarkets no longer provide shopping bags for free.

In order to protect the environment, the Canberra government announced in July of 20 1 1 that the capital Canberra has entered the stage of completely banning the use of plastic bags, and the use of plastic bags will be completely banned from July of 201/year. The four months from July to 1 1 are the transition period for enterprises and residents. At present, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and other large supermarkets in Canberra no longer provide free plastic bags, but some supermarkets will provide cartons for customers to hold some odds and ends.

3. Self-help shopping

In large shopping supermarkets, near the manual checkout counter, there is usually a self-service checkout counter. If the label of the goods purchased by customers is clear, they can go to the self-service cashier, scan the barcode of the goods and pay the bill according to the price on the screen, thus saving the time of queuing.

Household department store

When I first arrived in a strange city, I had to buy some household goods. In Canberra, there are several large household department stores specializing in this kind of goods.

Meyer, Target and Kmart

Mayer, Target, Kmart, together with Coles, all belong to the brands of Kohrsmeier Group. Coles and Mayer merged 1985 to become the largest retailer in Australia.

Coles is mainly responsible for food and some daily necessities. Although Myer, Target and Kmart also deal in some sweets, drinks, chocolate biscuits and other foods, they don't sell fresh food in their stores. Their main business categories are clothing, gifts, kitchen utensils and outdoor sports goods and other large items.

Among the three department stores, Target is a medium-sized supermarket chain, which is positioned in the low-end market together with Kmart, providing high-quality and low-cost daily necessities; Meyer's product positioning is medium price. The clothes here are beautiful and there are many brand products. Although the price is not cheap, the quality is more assured.

Bigw

Bigw is a subordinate brand of Woolworths. Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, dealing in fresh products. Bigw mainly deals in daily necessities and is a discount store owned by Woolworths.

Every day, there are so-called lowest-priced goods in Australia, which may be clothes, game consoles or other products, attracting people to snap up.

Bigw stores are relatively few, mostly located in shopping malls. There are three branches in Canberra, which are located in downtown Canberra, Walden Lake and Gangarin Town.

Costco, a storage supermarket

Address: Majura Park, 39-4 1 Maye Street, near Canberra Airport.

Business hours: Monday to Friday night10: 00-8: 30; Saturday 9: 30 am-7: 00 pm; 65438+ 00 am to 6 pm on Sunday

Costco is an American warehouse member supermarket. The Canberra store opened on July 22nd. 20 1 1. From clothing to food to electrical appliances, many of them are American products. All the goods are placed on the ground (or on the shelves that customers can reach) for customers to choose from. Costco is characterized by large quantity and low price, large packaging and low price. Even the shopping cart provided by Costco is much bigger than the average supermarket. Due to the strict membership system, you can't shop in the store without a membership card, and you can't pay even if you check out. Customers need to apply online in advance or at the gate of the supermarket (membership card needs 60 Australian dollars).

Tip: Costco shopping tips

1. For international students, Costco membership card costs more, but the membership card here can * * *, and "one member can bring two people in", so several international students can * * * apply for a card or choose to go shopping with the cardholder.

2.Costco is equivalent to a large wholesale market, and many goods (especially daily necessities) are household clothes. For example, eggs in ordinary supermarkets are 12 a dozen, but here are 30 boxes; The bread eaten and the roll paper used are all oversized packages, which can't be eaten by one person in a short time. Therefore, people who don't share a room had better not buy goods in big packages, but should shop rationally and resist the temptation of low prices.

I love to go to the fresh market when I buy vegetables.

Students who live in dormitories with public kitchens or rent houses off campus can consider buying food and cooking by themselves, thus saving money for eating every day. International students should learn to live their own lives, learn to plan what ingredients to buy today, how to choose vegetables and fruits, and shop around to prepare for their careers.

There are two large wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables in Canberra, Fyshwick Fresh Market and Belconnen Fresh Market. These two places are famous places for international students and even local people to purchase ingredients. The goods are complete and the prices are reasonable, especially fruits and vegetables, which are usually much cheaper than supermarkets. Don't think that only China people like shopping. The bustling crowds here will tell you how hot the fresh food market is.

Fyshwick fresh food market

Address: located at Dalby Street 12, Fyshwick District, Canberra, and the telephone number is 6295 0606 (in Australia).

Business hours: every Thursday to Sunday, it opens at 8 am and closes at 5: 30 pm.

Fyshwick Markets was founded by an Italian immigrant named Guiseppe Giugni. It is said that this 15-year-old boy set up the Fyshwick market with the support of his mother after leaving school. Fyshwick Fresh Market is located in Dalby Street and has been in operation for more than 30 years. Business is booming here. Now there are 33 stores in the market, and the turnover is increasing at a rate of one million every year.

For many Canberra people, Fyshwick market is synonymous with fresh, high-quality fresh products. Going there can not only buy all kinds of fruits and vegetables just picked from the ground, but also be a good place to spend time with friends and family.

There are many kinds of shops in Fyshwick market, but the main products are fresh vegetables and fruits, all kinds of meat, seafood and other fresh products. For example, Farm Fresh, which specializes in fresh fruits, Trugolds, which deals in flowers, vegetables and fruits, Mikes Meats, which deals in meat, and Ocean Fresh Seafood, which deals in seafood.

Special introduction: Asian grocery store, an Asian grocery store

This Asian grocery store opened in Fyshwick market in 2003. It used to be a small shop on the east side of the market. With the increasing number of Asian immigrants and overseas students in Canberra in recent years, the business here is booming, and now it has become a large grocery supermarket. There, you can not only buy most goods from Asian countries, such as spices and cookers, but also Japanese and Filipino goods that you can't buy elsewhere. It can be said that you can basically buy all the Asian goods you can think of, and there will be many unexpected goods for sale, including some Chinese herbal medicine products, skin care products, gifts and so on.

Purchasing skills of Fyshwick fresh market

Although the price in Fyshwick market is much cheaper than that in supermarkets in the city, it costs less to buy food for foreign students with poor economy and requires more skills.

Buy seafood such as fish: Generally speaking, try to go every day when the market is about to close. Fish shops usually sell the products of the day at a discount before closing to ensure that the products presented the next day are the freshest.

Buy on Sunday afternoon: the business hours of Fyshwick market end on Sunday and will not open until next Thursday, so there will be a lot of goods for sale on Sunday afternoon. At this time, both vegetables, fruits and seafood bread will be sold at a discount, and the discount is often amazing. There will be a good harvest before closing.

Bei er kang nen fresh market

Address: Belkonen lath lain Street, Central North District, Canberra. The telephone number is 612 62511680.

Business hours: every Wednesday to Sunday (some shops are open seven days a week), from 8 am to 6 pm.

Beierkangnen Farmers' Market is indoor, with vegetables, fruits, seafood and meat. 3 1 store in the whole market, customers take self-help shopping. Belconnen Market boasts itself as the best fresh food supplier in Canberra. The variety here is not limited to fresh food. People who come here to shop can also do one-stop shopping for their families. Because every store here is a complex, such as a butcher shop, which generally sells raw food and makes some cooked food on the spot for customers to enjoy; Bookstores are also coffee shops; Fruit shops sometimes sell other foods.

As a part of shopping and leisure, there are various wine tasting houses and cafes, which are a paradise for wine lovers. There are children's amusement parks and adult cooking school in the market, where people learn how to make delicious food. Entertainment activities such as band performances and hip-hop performances are often held here from time to time for people to watch and participate for free, so the one-stop leisure shopping service here is well deserved.

butcher's (shop)

There are four butchers here. Their meat products are all fresh without any preservatives. In addition to fresh pigs, cattle and mutton, there will be some meat products such as sausages and ham in the store. Even more amazing, you will find some game meat, such as rabbit meat and venison. Some shops sell them, and even rare species such as kangaroo meat, crocodile meat and emu (also known as Australian ostrich, a big bird that can't fly in Australia) can be found here.

Chicken (chicken)

In Australia, shops named after "meat" usually don't sell chicken and related products. To buy chicken in Belko Ning Farmers' Market, you have to go to a special store "Chicken House". The variety of chicken products provided here is very rich. All chicken products are purchased on the same day without adding any chemicals. You can buy fresh raw materials and go back to process them yourself, or you can choose to enjoy ready-made food in the store, including freshly baked fried chicken, chicken burger, chicken skewers and so on.

The main task of going to Belko Ning Farmers' Market is purchasing. Compared with Fyshwick, the business hours of Belconnen market are one day longer and the business hours are relatively longer. Every afternoon, with the closing of the gate, some products that have been inconvenient for a long time will be sold at a discount by the owner with a price reduction label. Usually there are many people and the busiest places, there must be many cheap and popular choices. Many one-yuan dishes will be thrown out from the stall in front of the vegetable shop; There will be a whole box of fruit for sale at the entrance of the fruit shop; At the door of the butcher's shop where the price is reduced, there are still people waiting to check out with meat. This is the fun of visiting Belko Ning Farmers' Market, which makes shopping more exciting and exciting.

When visiting Belcorning, you should also pay attention to the business days of each store, because some stores are open for 7 days at present, and the discounts of these stores may be relatively small. For example, the meat market is open six days a week and closed on Mondays. Sunday is the best time to go.