Camping

We love camping equipment! We walk into a camping store and can’t help ourselves – we just find some gadget that we know we’ll need. Like an espresso maker for bush trips. Or a Legionnaire’s cap in camouflage colours.

With the exception of boats (!), you can buy just about everything in Alice Springs that you can buy elsewhere in Australia.

If you forget your favourite brand of shampoo, a pair of shorts, or need a pedicure we promise you’ll be able to get it in Alice Springs.

Alice Springs has two large supermarkets that are open extended hours (from around 6am-10pm every day):

Woolworths (called ‘Woollies’) Supermarket in the Yeperenye Shopping Centre (between Bath and Hartley Streets)

Coles Supermarket in the Coles Complex (between Bath Street and Railway Tce)

Generally, these two supermarkets are the cheapest places to buy grocery items except for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables. Coles and Woollies stock everything that you can buy in supermarket in capital cities.

The Best Camping Store Near You

Thankfully, Alice Springs has some great camping and outdoor shops.

At the southern end of Todd Mall, you’ll find Lone Dingo, which is our main outdoor shop. If you’re after hiking gear, maps, high quality sleeping bags and backpacks, then you’ll love this store.

Lone Dingo is a little more expensive than the same kinds of shops in capital cities, however, they have the best and friendliest customer service in town. Even better, the owners of the store and all the people who work here are keen hikers and campers.

Desert Dwellers is located on the corner of Elder Street & Milner Road (in the industrial area). This is THE place to go if you’re looking for absolutely everything you could ever need to go camping: stoves, tables, chairs, tents, coolboxes, fridges, tarpaulins etc. The service is friendly and helpful.

It’s also the place to buy the famous outback fly repellant creme.

Their motto is :If we don’t have it, you don’t need it!. We totally agree!

Breezbox Bundaberg Camping Store

You’ll find many major Australian retailers like Just Jeans, Priceline, Sussan, Millers, Payless Shoes, and Jay Jays in Alice Springs. There’s also Kmart and Target.

Alice Springs has some great camping and outdoor shops.

If you’re looking for hairdressers, a quick walk around will reveal that Alice Springs has LOTS of hairdressers. The cheapest, no-appointment necessary haircuts are available at:

Express Cuts – located in the Coles Complex

Supercuts – located near the sails in Todd Mall, just past the ANZ Bank

Hair at the Memo. This is the cheapest, best and where we go! Take cash. It’s conveniently located for backpackers, in Todd Street (also called Gap Road), at the Memo Club.

Breezbox Busselton Camping Store

The busiest times in the supermarkets are around 4:00pm-6:00pm weekdays, and Saturday mornings. I hate grocery shopping at the best of times and AVOID shopping at these times. The big supermarkets are especially busy right before long weekends. Go early in the morning – around 7 am!

During peak tourist season (June-August) and around the Finke Desert Race (beginning of June) or long weekends in winter, Coles and Woollies often run out of some things. Fresh fruit and vegetables, especially.

This isn’t a disaster! Alice Springs has lots of smaller, suburban supermarkets as well. These are open from around 8am-8pm most days.

Local TIP: There is an AWESOME fresh fruit and veggie market at the Diarama Village (on Larapinta Drive, about 3km west of the CBD) on Thursday evenings.

Organic food (at a price!!) is available at Afghan Traders in Smith Street (corner of Hele and Smith).

Breezbox Byron Bay Camping Store

Alice Springs has two shopping malls in the CBD: Yeperenye Shopping Centre and Alice Plaza. There are also a number of arcades and smaller malls: Coles Complex, Leichtodd Plaza and Reg Harris Lane.

Alice Springs has two large supermarkets that are open extended hours (from around 6am-10pm every day):

Woolworths (called ‘Woollies’) Supermarket in the Yeperenye Shopping Centre (between Bath and Hartley Streets)

Coles Supermarket in the Coles Complex (between Bath Street and Railway Tce)

Generally, these two supermarkets are the cheapest places to buy grocery items except for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables. Coles and Woollies stock everything that you can buy in supermarket in capital cities.

We love camping equipment! We walk into a camping store and can’t help ourselves – we just find some gadget that we know we’ll need.

Breezbox Cairns Camping Store

Desert Dwellers is located on the corner of Elder Street & Milner Road (in the industrial area). This is THE place to go if you’re looking for absolutely everything you could ever need to go camping: stoves, tables, chairs, tents, coolboxes, fridges, tarpaulins etc. The service is friendly and helpful.

Woolworths (called ‘Woollies’) Supermarket in the Yeperenye Shopping Centre (between Bath and Hartley Streets)

Coles Supermarket in the Coles Complex (between Bath Street and Railway Tce)

Generally, these two supermarkets are the cheapest places to buy grocery items except for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables. Coles and Woollies stock everything that you can buy in supermarket in capital cities.

Thankfully, Alice Springs has some great camping and outdoor shops.

At the southern end of Todd Mall, you’ll find Lone Dingo, which is our main outdoor shop. If you’re after hiking gear, maps, high quality sleeping bags and backpacks, then you’ll love this store.