The best places to shop secondhand in Ballarat

Stephen King once wrote “sooner or later, everything old is new again”. And with the revival we’re seeing in all things retro, that saying couldn’t be truer than right now. 

So to help you find your next vintage treasure, we’ve pulled together a list of some of our favourite places to shop secondhand in Ballarat.

Ballarat Vintage & Collectables Market

9367 Western Hwy, Ballarat

Go there for: More than 80 vintage stalls under the one roof.

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Kank Wolverang Records

30 Main Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: New and pre-loved records plus Proud Mary coffee.

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Rediscovery

5 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat

Go there for: A vast collection of vinyl, CDs and music equipment

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The Known World Bookshop

28 Main Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: Quality secondhand books in an eclectic Art Deco-inspired space.

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Everybody Knows Books

10 Sturt St, Ballarat

Go there for: A diverse range of secondhand books, with over 22,000 in its catalogue.

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That Little Bookshop

819 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat

Go there for: Pre-loved books to suit most tastes.

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The Dressing Room Recycled

20 Main Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: Vintage fashion finds.

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The Main Emporium

13 Main Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: A "collective of eclectic collectables".

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Alexa's Treasures

44-46 Sturt St, Ballarat

Go there for: A beautiful range of vintage costume jewellery.

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Rocket and Belle

37 Mair St, Ballarat

Go there for: Interesting, unusual, rare and quirky antiques, vintage, industrial and barn objects.

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Antiques Goods & Chattels

34 Main Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: Quality antique, vintage and retro items.

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Lydiard Furniture & Antiques

205 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat

Go there for: Rare and beautiful Australian antiques and collectables.

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Vintage 216 Furniture & Homewares

216 Skipton St, Ballarat

Go there for: Vintage farmhouse pieces and gardenalia.

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Time Lapsed Collectables

7 Creswick Rd, Ballarat

Go there for: Antiques, furniture, books and art.

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Lythgos

803 Sturt St, Ballarat

Go there for: Antique furniture.

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Dave Wright Militaria & Collectables

6a Shepperd St, Ballarat

Go there for: Hundreds of militaria-related items.

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44 on Brooke

44 Brooke St, Smythesdale

Go there for: A treasure trove of vintage furniture and collectables.

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Westbury Antiques

119 High St, Avoca

Go there for: 17th, 18th and early 19th century furniture and decorative items.